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, July 27, 2012

CAMP GETS REPUBLIC GUNSHIPS - Lunch-bag - 2012


For the last day of camp, I have to do something a little extra-special, which involves caricatures of the camp counselors, who drive the camp vans, my son (and his friend Ty) and something cool - Gunships!
I came up with my idea yesterday around lunch time, did some little thumbnail doodles of the concept and then last night I sketched the final composition, the caricatures of the counselors heads and then got down to drawing it on the bag, the brown bag I've been saving for a week.
It took a while to get it all done - the black pen bleeds a lot on the brown paper so drawing those little caricatured heads was a semi-disaster.
The fun thing was waking up this morning and my son shouting "What-is-it-today?!! What-is-it-today?!! What-is-it-today?!!....", as he took off running, his brother chasing along behind him all the way to the kitchen to see today's bag. I told him last night it would be something cool, and think he was more than pleased. Big smiles and laughs ensued.
Goodbye, Summer Lunch-bag Season. I'll see you again, for double-duty next year, when both boys will be going to camp.
MAY THE FORCE (and the lunch-bag) BE WITH YOU!
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