Hey!!
So, the truth is, I watched Julie and Julia...and it made me want to start a blog. I considered being a copycat and making a cooking blog...but honestly I really don't enjoy cooking all that much...and I especially don't like cooking things that could easily end in disaster...so I started thinking about things that I enjoy doing that might be interesting to other people...and I came up with crafts. I LOVE doing crafts with kids...my son is now 17 months old and I have been doing arts and crafts with him since he was about 10 months old.
Honestly...I am a firm believer that you should just sit a kid down with a whole whack of fun stuff and let them go to town and get their creative juices flowing...however...D is only 17 months...so his crafts are a little more structured...but I still let him go to town for the most part. I just have to do the cutting and gluing for him LOL. One of my biggest peeves, though, is people who make displays and have the kids make a carbon copy of a craft. Kids need to be encouraged to be creative and use their imaginations...it helps to build their self-esteem.
D's art is displayed all over the house. Sometimes we walk around to each picture and I tell him what an awesome piece of artwork it is...and honestly...you should see his little face light up! He may be young...but he's as proud of his art as I am :)
**Picture of D's first painting when he was 10 months old :)**
I agree kids need to do their own things. I used to make my own paint and playdoh and glue, etc...you kids had a blast. You always made neat little crafts!
ReplyDeleteGood job keeping dylan interested in crafts.
Keep up the good work
i actually made dylan some edible playdoh. maybe that will be my next post. i'll post the recipe too :) (btw...it was delicious)
ReplyDeleteglad you liked it...
ReplyDeleteyou are very lucky to be a stay at home mommy, I know I loved my years at home with you kiddies.
Embrace the time you have at home with your darling.