I was given the important responsibility of being in charge of my son’s homework project.  This is for the 5 yr old who is in kindergarten.  We had to cut out a turkey and make a ‘disguise’ for him so he could avoid being caught for Thanksgiving.  Sounds simple enough, right?  Well, I cut him out fine.  Whew!  So far so good.  My son wanted to make him look like Spiderman.  WHAT?  How do I make a cardboard turkey look like Spiderman???  Mind you, he was supposed to have a DISGUISE - not just be colored in.  We had 5 days for this project.  FIVE DAYS.  I started with it last night (due today of course).  I honestly about hyperventillate every time a project like this comes home because I’m NOT - repeat - NOT at all good at these types of projects.  I freeze up and every creative bone in my body turns to jelly.  I lamented over it and decided that construction paper was my answer.  Now mind you, we were supposed to be ‘creative’ about designing this disguise.  OK, fine - I used to design clothing surely I can design a paper costume for a cardboard turkey.  I thought maybe gluing a plastic spider on the chest would be fun but where was that dang spider ring that I stepped on 2 wks ago?  I almost had a panic attack at the idea of trying to find that little plastic ring.  I mean I’d surely find it if I was wanting to puncture my foot, but for a class project?  Forget it - the walls probably swallowed it. 

Then I realized we have NO red construction paper left.  WHAT??  So am I going to have to go dig through my fabric stash?  God forbid that I have to dig through that (seriously, you haven’t seen my fabric stash so don’t judge too harshly)! 

Then it hit me.

Make him a pumkin!!!!  OH MY GOSH how genius!  He’s got a big belly - just make his neck the stem, the body the pumpkin and VOILA!!!  Done!  My son thought this was brilliant!  Well, I had to coax a *little*.

I was really proud of myself. 

Until my husband came in THIS MORNING and informed me that the turkey, according to the instructions, was supposed to be an ANIMAL or CHARACTER. 

I told my son to tell the teacher the turkey was the Great Pumpkin.  He looked at me like I had two heads. 

Well, if my son fails kindergarten, it will be all my fault.