Letter Of The Week - "x" For xylophone

I knew (quite inevitably) we had to make a xylophone for “x” but it was a challenge for me to make it interesting enough for Sophie. I attached a pom pom at the end of a drinking straw and turned it into a drumstick. I made two of them to be placed on the letter (crossed). Then, I cut strips of construction paper (assorted colours) for the body of the xylophone. I intended to make the xylophone part of the background.



And off Sophie went with her painting… I had wanted her to use a “X” sponge to stamp on the letter, but she was not very keen. She liked splattering paint all over with her brush. I liked the fact that she tried to tell me she had got some white paint onto her own face and the table. I was horrified by her appetite for paint though.

Next, I used stick glue to guide Sophie where to paste the strips of paper. It was tedious because I had to readjust the strips for her if they were way off their position.
Still, she was quite happy to follow my lead.



Once the xylophone was completed, I let her pretend to play with her drumsticks. She was good at pretending. I was glad she knew what we were making.

When she volunteered to draw on the "almost dried" letter, I knew she was up to some mischief. Actually, she just wanted to draw on the table. If only she was half as zealous in her craftwork. And I was quite forgiving only because it was washable...

Last but not least, Sophie applied her glitter glue all over the letter. It turned out quite elegant, I must add.

End Product - "x" For xylophone