Archive for the ‘parenthood’ Category
Whale in Lego Duplos
I’m not sure what the inciting factor was, but Lana has been interested in whales recently. So she and Sean decided to make one out of Duplo blocks. I thought it turned out pretty fantastically.
Helicopter in Lego Duplos
I remember this one being particular fun for Lana because of the spinning rotor on top – placing the block on top gave a handle for spinning the blades. Several different Lego Duplo sets have some kind of spinning piece which could work for this, I think this one used here (a red square) came [...]
Painting Piggies
I see make-up as an accessory. It’s not an accessory I wear all the time, but I want to have make-up that looks nice and is fun. Part of the “fun” part for me involves the support of small, innovative, or eco-minded companies. When Lana was about a year and a half old I realized [...]
Spaceships in Lego Duplos
Yes, we’ve built many Duplo spaceships. Some of them were specifically based on ships in particular shows, but they’re not faithful replicas or anything. You can see where the concept came from, or where it was going, but that’s pretty much the extent of the faithfulness. They were all fun to play with, though, which [...]
Wild Wool
I really wanted to try out one of the Lego Games. While several of the more complicated ones looked like great fun, with a toddler I suspected they wouldn’t get much play. So after carefully looking through the possibilities, we wound up with one called “Wild Wool.” Sean and I put together the pieces, and [...]
