Birth of a Giraffe

From a half-inflated balloon, old newspapers, flour, & water became this...

which was painted & joined by toilet paper rolls, a paper towel roll, an Easter egg, pipe cleaners (from our Space Invaders gear), & googly eyes from a garage sale to become this...
then glued together to become a giraffe! Andrew & Becca did most of the work while I just did the directing. Didn't it turn out so cute? We decided it would be a perfect way to celebrate our cousin "baby" Jonathan's 2nd birthday at the farm.

It was a big hit!

The candy & fruit snacks inside were also winners. Nice. ; )

Happy 2nd Birthday, Jonathan!

We love you very much!