And coffee. Lots of coffee.

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Today I thought I’d be a “cool mom” and turn this toddler tent craft into our schoolwork for the day.

It seemed simple enough. Take a set of old sheets, make some rectangles, sew them together, and drape over a card table.

There would be measuring, math, home economics, engineering, design, graphic, learning to scale, and…

Motrin. Lots and lots of Motrin. And Coffee. Let us NOT forget the coffee.

Taderbug got to use my new machine since it has the ability to step along really really slowly.

Doodlebug was all work on my old machine. She impressed me today! She paid attention to measurements, did the math, and spent 20 minutes rethreading the machine when it jammed.

We also learned that hand me down measuring tapes that are SO old that they aren’t even plastic tend to shrink over time and will ruin your measurements by a lot. We’re talking 1/2 ” here! I hated to toss it but I didn’t want to accidently use it.

Even Lil Man got in on the action! It’s not child labor if it’s educational right?

Well, here’s our tent. Two doors, two windows and tons of fun. The girls put a couple books on the table to the top would stick up like a princess castle. I’m pretty sure there is a camp out planned for tonight.

Hubby thinks I should make them (without the child labor) and sell them. I think that means he likes it. I like it when he likes my stuff.

Blogging from my Android….probably from the bathroom.