So I took my 2 year old to the circus. The book, Water for Elephants was fresh on my mind as I had recently read it (well the beginning, part of the middle, and then the end), and it served to shed a whole new light on my experience at the circus.On the out skirts of the tent opening were the camels and zebras, and to the far right were 2 elephants. It must have been ten years since I have seen a zebra face to face. It seemed so odd to see this exotic animal in a small space, behind a rope, standing next to a camel, with a pile of mulch underfoot.
A truly beautiful animal not meant for tent displays. Anyhow, as the show began, I attempted to mute out my son shouting "mama, mama, byeeee byeee". He was not a fan of sitting in his carriage in a dark and humid tent..amidst the screams I observed the animals, just enough to feel sorry for them. I watched as the ring master cast his whip, snagging the back side of the beautiful mammals to get them to simply run around in a circle. To avoid an overdramatic blog post supposedly focusing on a mirror project, I'll be brief... the sight was saddening.
After a silent ode to the zebra's and a witty game of peek-a-boo with an elephant, I departed from the tent and headed on home. Sooo I apparently had circus animals on the mind hence the mirror design. Hope you enjoy!
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Supplies:
- a mirror
- black paint
- white sharpie paint marker
- paint brush
- wooden zebra
- glue gun
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