Friday, June 08, 2007

The Way Things Work

An unofficial study provided the following data: a bubble maker is a fun toy for children ages 1-3.

The kids at Jeff and Kira's barbecue had a ball running through the bubble-filled yard, Calvin among them. But one thing that set Calvin apart from the others (who, for the record, were all girls) was that Calvin had to figure out how it worked.
He'd run around for a while, laughing with the others, but would settle in, time after time, to figure out where these bubbles were coming from, and how. The mechanics were plastic and would stop when he inserted his fingers, so sticky fingers and quickly drained bubbles were the only downside.
Eventually, perhaps after full comprehension of these airborn toys was achieved, or when he gave in to the wonder of it all, Calvin collapsed in the grass and enjoyed.

1 comment:

Erin said...

What an amazing pic of Calvin with the bubbles! Cherish these days!