Pikachu for the pinewood derby!

Cody and his dad worked hard to get this little guy racing fast this year!
I love that He was able to see his idea to completion! Cody searched endless pictures to find exactly what he wanted to design his car after for the Pinewood derby.

For those of you who don't know what a pinewood derby is, it's a project that Cub Scouts work on with thier parents. In the end there is a race that they get to compete in on a 4 lane race track with other kids who have done the same thing! The goal isn't to be the fastest car, but to work together with your parents to accomplish something, design your car and have fun!

 In the end Cody did a great job at the races. I was  judge and I will never do that again... It was so hard to give the win to someone else when it was close, but I couldn't favor him if there was a question! That was super hard! (he has since had a hair cut by the way!!)


Cody came up with the idea's for this!
you might think to yourself... this dosn't look like a 7year old painted it...here are some tips so they can do a great job and do it themselves.

• We preped cody ahead of time that it would take several coats of paint!
• we taped off areas and let him paint and remove the tape... thats a huge sense of accomplishment and he(any kid) loved it!
• I made the accents in Illistrator and printed them out and cut them for him.
• Cody and I worked together to glue the face and cheeks on.
• Cody covered it in 3 coats of modge podge which gives it a finished coat look like a real race car!!
• He is so stinkin' proud of that race car!
• We are so stinkin' proud of HIM!!

We love the Scouting organization and are so happy that Cody has a desire to be active in scouting!! I'm sure with all our boys that this is only the beginning :)