The work of the dustbin lorry - captured in chalk...

An interesting one, this. Chalk was the medium of the day, and it started off on the easel (yes, it's reversible...) capturing one of Theo's favourite things - the dustbin lorry - complete with bin men and bins in a variety of colours. There were big bins, little bins, red bins, blue bins, green bins and brown bins. Oh, and a purple bin thrown in for fun.

Once this masterpiece was complete he turned to his small 'on the move' chalk board - adding a further, smaller depiction of the dustbin men doing their rounds - and then balancing it carefully on the small wooden ridge provided by the bottom of the easel frame. This was all the more satisfying for him as Mummy had just told him that there wasn't enough room to balance it there...