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Simple materials |
- Buttons
- Aluminium foil
- Cut straws
- Ribbons
- Beads
- Small pom poms
- Coloured paper squares
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Contain using a tray |
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Kids Glue |
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Lots of fine motor skills at play |
Don't forget to display their work. No matter how strange it may look, they will be very happy to see that we acknowledge their efforts.
Sane tip: I used to plan elaborate craft sessions with the older kids and end up disappointed when they didn't want to 'do it properly'. Now I realise what is important is the process, not the outcome. I prefer to do simple set-ups and let their imagination and creativity flow and be totally present with them in the process. Lots more fun and less stress.
Save tip: Lots of things around the house can be recycled for crafting. Paper that is used to wrap our clothes bought in the malls, ribbons from birthday presents, ticket stubs and knick knacks from the older kids' goodie bags are just a few examples.
Update: A reader left a tip on our Facebook page that a cheaper alternative is to make homemade starch glue. Can give that a try!
Happy crafting with your kids!
Sane tip: I used to plan elaborate craft sessions with the older kids and end up disappointed when they didn't want to 'do it properly'. Now I realise what is important is the process, not the outcome. I prefer to do simple set-ups and let their imagination and creativity flow and be totally present with them in the process. Lots more fun and less stress.
Save tip: Lots of things around the house can be recycled for crafting. Paper that is used to wrap our clothes bought in the malls, ribbons from birthday presents, ticket stubs and knick knacks from the older kids' goodie bags are just a few examples.
Update: A reader left a tip on our Facebook page that a cheaper alternative is to make homemade starch glue. Can give that a try!
Happy crafting with your kids!
~ www.mummyweeblog.com - a blog on parenting 6 kids in Singapore ~
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