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Very cool cabin, Todd, that takes me back to my own elementary school days!Not an entry just joining the fun. My son and I made this “Christmas Cabin” together when he was in 4th grade, he is now a freshman in college. It was so much fun to make and it has adorned our mantle every Christmas since, and hopefully for many yet to come.View attachment 1697631
I remember doing a LOT of popsicle stick art projects in grade school: jewelry box with lid, some kind of Christmas manger thing (not as nice as you guys' cabin, though), a drawing with a popsicle stick frame are some that I still remember. I think we had art class in our little 3-room (grades 1 & 2 in the "little" room, grades 3-5 in the "middle" room, and grades 6-8 in the "big" room) school every Friday afternoon, at least in grades 1-5, and I remember at least one chalk drawing project sometime in grades 6-8 where we made a sketch on 2' x 3' paper of a scene off a greeting card we selected, and then framed it with a real wood frame. Many of the art projects I remember ended up being Christmas or birthday presents for parents. I was pretty bad at most of them, and that was especially apparent when my brother closest in age to me would be in the same room at school as me (him in grade 3 while I was in grade 5, and him in grade 6 when I was in grade 8) and we'd each be doing our own version of whatever the art project was. He was just way better with his hands than I'll ever be! (Have to admit I was pretty proud of my chalk drawing, though, especially after my Mom had it hanging on a wall in the house for many years. 
)Our daughter NEVER did any kind of popsicle stick art when she was in school back in the 90s.
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