This past week, I was working with my 5 year old with our material.  If you want to have some fun, give a 5 year old a trowel and see what they do (make sure you are not attached to the project outcome, as they tend to do what they want).  After our project the next day he came to me and asked, "Dad, where is my clayer?"  Not quite sure what he was talking about, I prodded inquisitively (basically I said "I have no idea what you are talking about!")  He was completely frustrated with my clear lack of the fundamentals of the English language, and said, his voice escalating, "you know, my 'clayer'!"  Still in a complete fog of understanding, I took on a blank look and shrugged. He said--rather non-plussed at my parental-stupidity:  "Duh!, Dad! That tool that I used to put up the plaster!"  I think I laughed for a good few moments, and said "you mean the trowel?".  "No. Dad! It's a Clayer!"

So for those of you out there that ever wondered what that tool is used to apply American Clay, you now know, it is a "Clayer".

Enjoy the month, as projects shape-up and more of you use your "Clayer" to apply our fun and child appropriate products.

Croft Elsaesser