Arts and Crafts

One of my favorite things to do these days is to sit at the kitchen table with my budding artist (BA) and create together.  Before he started preschool last September he was not too interested in arts and crafts but now he leaps at the chance to do “a project” (the title they use for their daily craft project at school).  I’ve learned that he is a master when it comes to applying stickers, and every so often I will get out the supplies to make cards.  We did this for Valentine’s Day and I was amazed at what he created.

This week, during his spring break, we made several different types of cards:  one get well card for my dad who is in the hospital, some long overdue thank you cards for Christmas gifts and some Easter cards.  I usually do the writing or stamping and then hand over the card to BA to put his own personal mark on the card with his stickers.  I TRY to limit the amount of guidance I give because left to himself he will usually create something much better than I would have.  Here are the results of our time spent together.