This year we opted to visit the Bangkok Art and Culture Center. The opportunity for the kids to do crafts with someone else to clean up is always welcome. Like everything else is Bangkok, it was crowded but not hot or noisy. We received schedule of events in Thai and went off to find the activities. On the third floor, the girls drew on paper circles and then watched as they were turned into pins for them to wear. Eris and Meriel drew rainbows; Hollis drew a monster. Simeon even scribbled on a paper and received a pin.
The next activity was a favorite for everyone - "kids' graffiti." Each child got a paintbrush and a container of paint and was allowed to paint on the wall. Simeon joined in and was much photographed by passers-by. Eris painted some lovely flowers and boats with her name in the center. Meriel painted almost exclusively in red, her favorite color, with a a few touches of yellow. Hollis dabbed and stroked carefully in her spot; she would have been happy to paint the whole wall in her own style. We traveled up an escalator for the fourth floor crafts. The girls practiced their scissor skills by cutting out foldable paper giraffes and elephants. Ever ready to use glue, they enjoyed gluing on the accessories. Hollis glued all the scraps together and on to the table. Ah yes, the joy of someone else cleaning up the mess! Next up was clay creations. A few more animals, a bowl, and another monster joined our menagerie. The hosts were even prepared with little paper bags for carrying home the masterpieces. Now I just have to figure out how to fire them.
The paper plate owls complete with many decorative touches are lovely. With flower eyes, paper vine wings, and paper leaf noses on a background of bright paint, each one is unique. Eris used her imagination and created a beautiful flower craft; she is not one to just do what everyone else is doing.
By this time, stations were closing for lunch. We were stopped by one lady handing lollipops and another group of people with a makeshift pinball machine handing out seaweed snacks. Meriel won a stuffed mermaid. We headed to the basement for cupcake decorating which we had been told would happen at one o'clock. Once we arrived, we learned that we could sign up the for four o'clock session. We declined and headed outside for a final activity of sand painting. Unfortunately, this was rained out, as were the bouncy houses across the street in front of MBK mall and the rides and shows at the National Stadium. We could have joined a crowd at the Pokemon show at Siam Paragon down the block, but we decided we'd had our fun. After a quick lunch of roasted chicken and sticky rice, we hopped on the skytrain and headed for home.
It hadn't rained here, so my laundry was dry and the garden is not too muddy. We'll play outside, replant some of Eris's pea plants, and eat watermelon. Philip will get pizza for supper, so I can just relax and enjoy my children. Happy Children's Day!
Motto for Wan Dek 2015: "With knowledge and morality comes a brighter future.”
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