I’m so impressed with my kids! We have a birthday party to go to this afternoon and once they realized it was today – they ran upstairs and started making things for the little girl. Alice came back with a journal she made (cutting paper, stapling it together then writing First Diary and a math problem on the cover) wrapped up already. Jake made a pretend computer and wrote the alphabet on the bottom half on a folded piece of paper. Alice also traced a picture, and last I heard was working on a few more things because since the little girl is six, she needs six things.
I know Alice will want to give all of it to her and I wonder what the little girls reaction will be? So many kids are focused on electronic toys (though we are also giving her a movie) and I won’t want my kids feelings to be hurt by a ‘what the heck is this’ or some other not glad to receive this gift reaction. Maybe I’m just being paranoid.
Aww that is so cool that your kids did that on their own.
Aww that is so cool that your kids did that on their own.
That’s really sweet! You should be proud!
That’s really sweet! You should be proud!
I love the creative imagination of a child! It is amazing how they SEE things! I love and believe in the idea of picking a piece or two of your child’s artwork and framing it like “real” artwork and displaying it in a prominant place in your homes! (That is the Art Teacher in me talking, but I also believe in it!) Nothing will motivate your children even more to continue creating! Feed those brains! 🙂 This comment is to anyone with children! I am planning on getting for my two year old son a portfolio and keeping all his daycare and church art in it, so he can enjoy those handprints and scribbles one day!
I love the creative imagination of a child! It is amazing how they SEE things! I love and believe in the idea of picking a piece or two of your child’s artwork and framing it like “real” artwork and displaying it in a prominant place in your homes! (That is the Art Teacher in me talking, but I also believe in it!) Nothing will motivate your children even more to continue creating! Feed those brains! 🙂 This comment is to anyone with children! I am planning on getting for my two year old son a portfolio and keeping all his daycare and church art in it, so he can enjoy those handprints and scribbles one day!