Star Wars Lunch Bag: A description

Star Wars Lunch Bag: A description

Star Wars lunch bags were something I started for my eldest son when he began Summer Camp in 2009. It was something special that I could do for him each day. It also acted as an ice-breaker, a conversation piece between my son, the camp staff and the other campers. Now, I've got two boys in camp, so it's double the quota. Each night I draw up pictures, usually something "Star Wars-y" on the next day's lunch bags. It can be any thing: a ship, a character, a mash-up, or whatever ( I do take requests.) It's something fun for them to discover each morning. And, it's a reminder of me, their Dad, when they are off having fun at camp.
In years past, most of the bags were kept by the camp staff. But, so far this year, the boys have been bringing them home to keep for themselves.

Some of the bags turn out fairly decent. And others, perhaps, not as successful or artistically satisfying. But, in the end, it's all for fun - theirs... and mine.

Friday, August 5, 2011

Ahsoka Tano (the hated lunch bag) - 2011

 
My son took one look at this lunch bag, the first week of camp, and his face contorted as if I'd told him to clean out the cat-box. Then he said: "Why'd you draw her?"
As it ended up, he was embarrassed to take this lunch bag to camp because it had a girl character on it. I had figured, she's from Clone Wars. She's a Jedi! It'll be cool! I went out of my way to draw her looking tough and mean so there'd be no question, this was not a girlie "Barbie" drawing. Then I thought I'd make a sandwich joke out of her name, too, "Tona Sandwich", like "Tuna sandwich".. Ha ha ha- .......
Bottom line, he hated it.  Daddy Failed. Then he "Force" choked me.
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