There's always one!

So last Friday, my class had it's first Fun Friday activity. We had been working on creating our class mission statement that week and I decided it would be cute to post our mission statement on the door with self-portraits of our faces. So each child picked out a skin colored circle (we had 2 choices- a tan color and a brown color) and then had a choice of white, yellow, light brown, or dark brown yarn for their hair. (or any combination of those) Most students pretty much created a face that looked very similar to what they actually look like. But then there's always that one child that tries to be silly. I am walking around the room, and lo and behold what do i see...facial hair. I quickly announce to the class, "None of you should have facial hair on your self-portrait because none of you HAVE facial hair." I partly feel bad because I don't want to hinder creativity, but really...that's crossing the line! This activity was a great way to see what kind of students I have this year. I'll post pictures of my classroom soon...I promise!