Scout's final project of the school year was to create a castle - they're studying the Middle Ages - who doesn't love that...and I have sand all over my house again...
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...Just like with the
pyramid project - Scout wanted to do papier mache - so we started by tearing up some newspaper...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLb-9dLtO0neN1A3BrmA0Gp1mxmajrqSeWasDxtTta1nmwFT6-EKtg5icF6C0KdkR2uuguhQaL7kBX7UKpcRe6CJQwiiknRVnzxjOQozyHfTCrDugRAEyDGVPaBATlWeQ5HTc8Lw/s400/102_3771.jpg)
...we made a huge pile of paper and then played in it for a little while - it was like playing in the leaves...
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...then we got down to business and cut out the shapes...
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...made some turrets...
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...and taped everything together...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBF6Ox78nrUZgI5zbw4BBohPVENllzwGwo9A49kSNOMhUdLuUodl9P1Za8CwXcnTSO1vwnXJp3X_kkbVQvx_m7G0REnjitc_TIhr7-huJAmOL7bLbhtyKw4sGEV1p7wLbTySt0g/s400/102_3778.jpg)
...lots of cutting and taping...
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...and reading of notes...
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...lots of gluing too...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VjDLxdtfGN0-EvSQcLCUpKHEQKiVRPTMdarpYEjDMw8ehiMb5jQipQAjzzl4dw4yl0l7Qnwxkui3LvjXnpVLFl5e4lOOBTEwfi6PMBBmWd0OOW0c5JMuvf40nEauiaZ41C5Gsg/s400/102_3809.jpg)
...then the painting began - see how meticulous he is...
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...then the fun of throwing some sand around...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFRHFAaKhxyuWFD2SFRGqsrx0KuiYX_NElM1Ev60Kuvd04WQc8-D83CS6sxYkiX0TVyeXV8tVIYz_30RB3zPQ-JQLuvWg_25sl2eNHXUCZzWJWtuUqTuCCBRc3w6zG12tU3NovA/s400/102_3813.jpg)
...tracing the castle on the base...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpsEPYjALbBvv9qxwJfGaP8bNcfjBjDivicg0H5KjwAx5qNAsDQSMaRkVjxjtnnVzGaGrKWxFXC1k_N19tOB0aMghXaK2NjK0BESr3MyTNiZaT5h1OvQL7xtiPj2efVXN1Wxx4Q/s400/102_3814.jpg)
...more paint for the inner courtyard's sand to stick to...
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...more sand...
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...then a mote...
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...then some grass...
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...then some glue on the mote...
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...because Scout had the brilliant idea that plastic wrap glued to the blue paint would look like water - I love it...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGADYqasNsOajTQlzVjfImMJ5mBYQKZUVqm71JbGTlnaGhpO3qWRQOFEtvdzGr8ZuIlt4CmM-sn8tIkLNqKK3YL4dHuwkYB4GYRmBrohOJueltRvoHhqb-9leTSUf1vAjXXIkew/s400/102_3825.jpg)
...then the whole castle gets a coat of grey paint...
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...now on to building the wooden gate house...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzdI8Dqj5aW6cn9L4gBmJx_iYO3H6msASLAftNsf2KlcLHnUPw68S6I2QApSQdQ3ugpxNIECzoqDHH-qoBjDtft3dxefLvTO8VloylECoqWYb0vxvsenbUDX19uEuiJIafkseww/s400/102_3836.jpg)
...using pliers as a cutting tool...
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...a rickety roof...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6E7q0F0oklYgktL2Bvk401c7mFGd81Vw6ie3ODPernWS96Dpw-jfk1BEP50f7dIGLQJ2-9SHYUzdtyqKgaGoqEWZTiQT1ppgQ_QPiKSIMPaY0D7fewQecDyQgz6Z3eazEvVtMGg/s400/102_3840a.JPG)
...finally - all painted - labeled and ready to go...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyMdsef3tNOFZHhnCxIpK6hPI3zm46UJs-IEbNjYMnmn2bllu2U-zMmBPGhw9UO2UpDdnJ4wSJdzu0Putd8fyHHNHy6-uWKFQJFfYici8icUkc-EYxPwoy_AQfTsm5_ib-BH6hg/s400/102_3840b.JPG)
...Scout's 'extra credit' items included several knights, an heraldric banner, a drawbridge windlass, and a pot of boiling oil...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFb2EeF6drjcbHx6_p0f7IESkqH20zeEyQSmA3iWujtEQnLRzVASapvhNAq6Eqbonwv8RqcJb0RJuewyn3G4VdEAyLuw5TglHttJzID0Vn9Wgo28Kmj-J-Qcga6vamALkVg9nbRA/s400/102_3842a.JPG)
...Scout is proud of his project - wish him luck!