Self-portraits, kid-style

Latest big art project: Self-portraits. Honestly, I had very little hope for these. I figured that either the kids would get bored, that MM would self-destruct in tears when she couldn't draw perfect eyes, or that both kids would draw whatever the heck they wanted in the ovals I printed off as templates for their heads (because God knows I can't even draw ovals).
So, best case scenario, I'd have one oval-with-ears covered in hearts and princesses and another in architectural renderings of houses.

To start, I made little cards of famous self-portraits. Rembrandt, da Vinci, van Gogh, Frida Kahlo. Then I gave them the templates, set them in front of a mirror and they got to work. The result shows for itself. Needless to say, I was surprised -- pleasantly!


My favorite part of the activity was when V-Man proudly showed me his upon completion. I puzzled for a moment over the inclusion of a straw hat and sideburns, but then he pointed out the same features on van Gogh's self-portrait and cheerfully explained, "I'm Vincie van Gogh!"