The Rocket

Daddy here, jumping in to do a post...

A long weekend off at home (each morning the comment was "Daddy's not going to work, AGAIN!" or words to that effect) has allowed me some extra time with the children, and this resulted in the long overdue task of James and I building a rocket using some cardboard I reclaimed from work.

After some initial frustration / boredom on James's part as I did some difficult cutting, we got to the point where he could join in, and from then on had great fun. He enjoyed having the responsibility of drawing the door, naming all the different parts and deciding what interior fixtures and fittings he would need!

We discussed whether it would need external fuel tanks - I suggested having two, he decided it would need three, because it would need to go REALLY FAST!

I'm quite pleased with the end result - although it does kind of resemble a cathedral!

James wrote Top Bit!

Favourite moments:
1 - The need for 3 fuel tanks (see above)
2 - James suggesting that we could use the empty pizza boxes we had collected as actual pizzas for the astronauts to eat (is this a reflection of the fact that he's normally not allowed pizza??)
3 - James doing his pre-flight checks (steering wheel - check, pizzas - check, telephone - check, door - check)

4 - The amazing shape James came up with for the hatch - I didn't modify it at all!
5 - The way the whole thing sparked his imagination

Not sure what James is doing with his nose!
Lets see how long it keeps he and Hannah interested this week as the rain comes down outside!