Unplugged Stone
Monday, July 14, 2008
When I saw the theme of this week's Unplugged Project was stone, I thought right away of a garden stone., a project I've been wanting to do with Paige. However, this week was too busy for me to get to the store to get the supplies. I'm hoping to do this eventually, though!
This week was busy, so I almost thought that I wouldn't get to do a project this week, when I had an idea. Paige and I played a game inspired by one of her favorite cartoons, Charlie and Lola.
In one episode of Charlie and Lola, "It Is Actually My Party," Lola makes all the boys at Charlie's birthday party play a game called, "Musical Statues."* So I asked Paige if she'd like to try it, and we gave it a shot. Musical statues is kind of a variation of musical chairs. You turn on some music, and the players dance. Then you randomly pause the music, and everyone has to freeze like a...well, like a statue of course. I happened to actually find rules for this game online, (scroll down) and it says that if a player moves, he or she is out. You continue to play until one person is left.
It was too hard to try and control the music and take a picture of her, so after we played I asked her to stand like a statue so I could take her picture. It came out a bit dark, but you get the idea.
*The link for the episode that Musical Statues is in plays the story, but oddly enough omits the part I'm talking about. Oh well.
July 14, 2008 at 8:55 AM
That sounds like something my little one would love! Was it just the two of you? Did you play too??? :)
July 14, 2008 at 10:34 AM
LOL, My P loves Charlie and Lola
(they talk a bit like her Nana),
and we have played musical statues too.;-)
July 14, 2008 at 11:01 AM
What a fun game.
July 14, 2008 at 11:40 AM
What a fun game! We've played freeze tag where you have to stand like a statue until someone touches you to unfreeze your but we're going to have to try your game to :)
Nature Mama
July 14, 2008 at 4:58 PM
Aw, what a cutie! :)
July 14, 2008 at 5:10 PM
my girls love charlie and lola... it is so funny that you guys have never heard of that game?? it is played in Australia all the time... so it must be an english thing (like charlie and lola) as most australians are english descendants..
July 14, 2008 at 9:43 PM
So Smrt - it was just Paige and myself playing the game, although I think it'd be fun with a bigger group. It was mostly just her dancing and freezing while I played DJ - although I would definetly play if someone else wanted that job!
We have also lately been doing a similar activity to a song called, "The Freeze" on a "Kids In Motion" CD.
Bobbie - I always find it interesting to find out what things people have or haven't heard of. Sometimes with Charlie and Lola I'm not sure if what they are doing is British or if it is just made up because they are kids!
July 14, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Super cool game...very creative :)
July 14, 2008 at 11:59 PM
What a fun game... and a cute statue :)
About the hot crayon rocks: They do get too hot to handle, but I don't think they would cause a serious burn. Just be careful around the baking sheet.
July 15, 2008 at 12:32 AM
An unplugged project inspired by a cartoon? I love it! There really is value in some TV!
July 15, 2008 at 2:19 AM
Oh, I loved this game as a kid, thank you for reminding me of it as I know Jaylene will love it too.
July 15, 2008 at 7:50 AM
How fun! We'll have to play this when all my nieces and nephews are over.