Project Rocket Ship Part 1

This past week my friends began the first phase of Project Rocket Ship. Thanks to the fantastic donations from families, every student will be able to decorate a plastic bottle and turn it into his or her very own rocket. This week it has been all about the children transforming their bottles into what they think a rocket ship should look like. Some of my friends used paint, while others chose a different medium, like sharpies. A few of our rocket ships have items glued to them, and Solen decided to make an imprint of his rocket on paper before deciding it was finished. Some students decided to cover the whole bottle with decorations, while others chose to keep the additions to a minimum. Allowing each child to use his or her creativity and imagination in whatever way he or she saw fit to create the ideal rocket ship has been an incredible process to observe. I had no idea that the finished products would end up looking so different from one another. It's as if every student imprinted a tiny part of his or her personality into the artwork and the individuality can't help but shine through.