Parachute Men and Negative Neil turned happy....

Ok, so I have decided that I need to figure out some crafts for the boys to do this summer so I don't kill them by the end of our time together. I came across a magazine (Family Fun) a couple months back and went to their website www.familyfun.com to look up some ideas. While trying to find something fun I came across parachute men. In the past the boys have LOVED playing with these men, but have gotten frustrated by the little strings getting tangled up. This craft is made out of plastic Walmart sack (enlarge the side holes and cut holes in the front and back), pipe cleaners (cut these in half) and a little figurine of your choice.

I made these for the boys and tried to show them how much fun they would be.....

During construction Ethan chose to ride his bike.....

After construction he was thrilled to play with the parachute man......(notice Logan in the background)

Logan was not so thrilled after the construction. He informed me that my parachute men were not as cool as the ones that he got from the dentist (and even requested to go back to the dentist to get another one). He sat in the chair and pouted saying negative things. So I started calling him Negative Neil (he didn't like the Nancy part since he is a boy-that is how Negative Neil came about). He sure is a stubborn little guy....I guess he gets this from his dad!We ended up going back into the house to find smaller figurines with the outcome better for Logan. In this picture I was the coolest mom and made the best parachute man ever (even better than the dentist).