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Today’s craft is very specific and will require a bit of back story to get the full value thereof.
Last night, I was working late (as usual) and Liam, the Marketing Director’s kid came to hang out in my office (also as usual). Normally I have to try to entice him into arts and crafts since the kid has a natural tendency to tear around, which is only natural, I suppose. He has to behave all day at school so when he gets here he wants to romp and stomp.
Today he gave rampaging a complete miss and immediately asked me if he could have some cardboard. A brief side-trip to the warehouse soon fixed him up and he got to work immediately on cutting it up. While he worked he explained what he was doing and why it was urgent. (And by “while” I mean there would be two minutes of impassioned story-telling punctuated by 5 second bursts of crafting. The kid can’t quite multi-task yet).
It seems that somebody broke his classes pass for the boys bathroom and he, or any of his fellows had to go to the restroom they had to take the girls pass! Liam was quick to clarify that it was just the pass that was required, they could still use the boys room (not the girls. Not the girls) but it was clear from the look of fear an horror that stole across his face that he feared an outbreak of cooties at any moment. Maybe he was just embarrassed to be seen with any girls item. Maybe it was pink and stunk of flowers. I don’t know, he didn’t say. But from the loving detail in which he described the boy’s pass he seemed to miss it the way amputees miss their lost organs.
Essentially, he took it upon himself to create a new boys bathroom pass. Out of cardboard. Here is his first effort. I think it would probably do the trick if he hadn’t've left it on my desk.
To me, this is the very definition of creativity. He identified a problem, came up with a solution, and took the initiative to implement it on his own.
He also tried to make some kind of vehicle out of the remaining cardboard. Note the high-tech control panel (see inset picture). If I can figure out how to reverse-engineer it, I’ll post the blueprints for everyone. The kid did good.
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