Pipe cleaners…

So I attended a Sexual Assault Advocacy Course this week at KCSDV in Topeka.  It was very informative, and makes me realize how much I enjoy working with sexual assault survivors.  However, they give people things to do while listening to speakers to entertain themselves, because regardless of how interesting people are, it’s hard to sit for 4 days straight and listen to presenters.  Some of the things to do were: plastic slinkies, play dough, and pipe cleaners.  I got a little carried away with the pipe cleaners, and this is what I created:

Yeah, it’s a playground.  It all started with the tricycle, I was inspired by the red and white pipe cleaners, and it all went down hill from there.

So here’s by tricycle close up, with my sandbox turtle beside it:

Here’s my tricycle and wagon, the monkey bars are in the back.

My sandbox close up:

B-ball court:

This is my least favorite, was supposed to be like a tornado slide, or tunnel slide, but kinda turned out poorly:

Teatherball, actually functional.

Swing set with slide.

Monkey bars (I actually think this one is my favorite.  Simple, but effective.)

Teeter-totter.  Actually teeters.  And totters for that matter.

Merry-go-round.  Does spin, but not well.

And that’s what I did for 4 days while listening.  Little carried away, but it was fun.  I gave them to the immigration attorney that works for KCSDV to give to her daughter to play with.  I didn’t want them to go to waste.