Slinkie Box hotel

The Slinkie boxes turned into a hotel, not apartments.  Here they are - in the back against the wall.  I'm a little concerned about the overhead at this hotel....there are 3 receptionists.

The horse that is stuffed into the barbie gown is the main receptionist.  The assistant is the little rabbit (?) with the laptop sitting on the overturned bowl.  You might have to click on the picture to see it close up, but notice that Parker has clipped a little barbie flip phone on it's ear so it can work the phones.

Break Begins.

Good think it's break time, because I'm worn out!  Today was the last 1/2 day before Christmas break and even though it's a 'non instructional day' (the principal says "why pretend?") , it was super busy.  We started off with an awards ceremony that I helped produce to recognize the students that participated in the PTA's art contest.

 Parker won a blue ribbon this year again for her artwork, and she'll be advancing to the district level of judging. (It was also pajama day). 

 After the ribbons, they did a "decorate a human tree" and selected 5th graders got to decorate the principals.  It was very cute and the kids loved it.

    Then the kids watched a movie in the classroom while the moms set up the class parties.  I made a Roll A Snowman game.  It was a big hit!  

Parker's teacher gave everyone Slinkies as a gift.  Parker collected all the boxes she could and brought them home to build an animal apartment house.  (you can see the slinkie cast aside next to the tape.

I can only hope that the gifts we have for her under the tree are as interesting as the boxes they are packed in.