Comments on: Got Offbeat Architect Kids?

By: Jennifer Chait

Jennifer Chait — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:17:44 +0000

Bob, nice to see you. Won’t frosting get all moldy? It seems like it would after a while. I made an igloo in school out of sugar cubes and tried to get Cedar going on that (he said “A HOUSE”) But actually it’s more of a castle.

Yes post it on your blog and I will steal it for here!

By: Karen L. Alaniz

Karen L. Alaniz — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:29:47 +0000

OK…this is for Cedar-

Hey Cedar- Your silly Mama, apparently needs a sugar cube structure lesson. To get them to stick together, all you need is some frosting. You can use the kind you buy in the store, or you can just make your own with powdered sugar and water. Mix it up so it’s pretty thick.

Another fun thing to try is to build an igloo that way. Believe it or not, an igloo is very warm inside. Have your Mama look it up on the computer! My son loves Legos too. Next time he builds something, I’ll post it on my blog so you can see.

Your mom is great by the way…you should give her a gigantic hug!

Karen (but you can call me Bob)

By: Jennifer Chait

Jennifer Chait — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:48:01 +0000

I was thinking of an offbeat kids contest but; One, no contests until I move and two I can’t have a contest about stuff kids build. It’s not nice because all kids rock in their own special way. My son for one would be crushed if he didn’t win that one. So, contest later (soon later).

OH, and three yes, Marye’s kids would all win.

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:13:07 +0000

I love it! Offbeat kids, too cute. I’ll send you the uno card house and I’m sure I’ll have more down the road. You know, you should turn this into a contest. Although Marye’s kids would win, being brilliant and all and well, being related to Marye.

By: marye

marye — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:49:24 +0000

I htink gel works better than paste for this..but you would get more intense color with paste.somewhere I had a picture of the coolest sugar cube house ever and it had a candle inside..it was so..pretty.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:23:57 +0000

Well, if it isn’t the star of the day

Gel food color huh. I was thinking paste. But you may be correct. We actually ditched the paint and started using markers — not too good either. And of course your kids are brilliant; if they’re anything like you I already knew that.

By: marye

marye — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:18:25 +0000

1. Use the gel color food colors for the sugar cubes.
2.All of my kids are brilliant. Better save room.