The Rundown
I realize I've been a bit Sesame Street heavy with the music video selections (it's just that Sesame Street has so many excellent videos that we can't seem to get enough of them) so to switch it up I'm going throw some Canadian content, a la CBC Kids, your way.
Up to bat this week is Joel Plaskett's "Fashionable People." In this super fun video Joel helps Mamma Yamma loosen up for a photo shoot. Joel and Mamma try on a whole bunch of crazy hats and costumes while striking poses for the cover of the formidable Yam Fancy magazine.
Why We Love It
If you happened to be walking past our house last Friday, when this video was on TV, and peered in through our front window, you would have seen Aiden and I wearing a cow print cowboy hat and a bright yellow trapper hat still in our PJ's, having a whale if a time dancing around our living room. I'm pretty sure that upon realizing how much fun we were having you would have run up to our door, rang the doorbell and begged to join in. Being the fun-loving people that we are, we probably would have given you a hat and let you dance with us. So why do we love this video? We love it because of its infectious ability to induce silly, crazy dancing while wearing equally silly, crazy clothes.
Creative Extensions
1. Find some fun clothes to dress up in, pump up the volume on some upbeat music and dance around while pretending to be on your own photo shoot.
2. Make a mini magazine with you little person based on something they are really into (or perhaps a magazine all about your little person - great for family presents). Take photos or draw pictures for your magazine. Help your little person write articles and stories for their magazine. Make copies to give to your loved ones.
The Video
Happy dressing up,
Creatively yours,
Maya :)
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