Cinderella's Green Shoe

    Did you know that there are over 700 variants of Cinderella, also called The Glass Slipper?  One can even be traced back to 9th century China.  Apparently every culture can relate to mean step-parents, abuse, wishing on stars, love at first sight, and magic shoes. While my girls know only the singing mice, Disney version, I'm glad that in the second grade, they will get to learn a few more.  And that's where the Green LSA baseball cleat comes into play.
     Since Elijah's class is reading different versions of the fairy tale, his assignment was to choose any shoe to dress up, any way he wants.  So - he chose the cleat, the green paint, the glitter and the stars, and I found puff balls and baseballs.  He wanted to write Pioneers, but settled for LSA.  He went to work and this is the final product.  The first night we painted, he had little interest.  He actually let Lydia finish the first coat, which she LOVED.   He is not my arts and crafts guy.  But, after reminding him over and over that it's due on Friday,  he got to work and had fun with the glue gun.  And though I held my tongue about what I would do differently :-), I think it turned out great.
       I would love to see the new version of Cinderella who wore cleats to the ball, all dressed in green.  
      Hmm, maybe that's my new story?