| Getting a child to sit still can be an almost impossible | | | | to use as a canvas for his masterpiece. When he has |
| feat. They are constantly exploring the world around | | | | done, he can eat without worry. |
| them. That's a good thing, but sometimes you need a | | | | Design a T-Shirt |
| creative downtime. This is where the craft child comes | | | | If your child is sewing or painting clothes with fabric |
| in. | | | | paint, you can try your hand at designing clothes. |
| Craft is great for young children for a number of | | | | However, the needles are small and sharp, and fabric |
| reasons. It can help develop a greater ability to | | | | paint is messy. What to do? Breaking the bookmarks! |
| concentrate. Most crafts help develop hand-eye | | | | Children can have a blast decorating a plain white shirt |
| coordination. And young children can benefit from | | | | with colored markers. If you use washable, can create |
| learning to follow simple instructions. Here are some | | | | a design, wear, and start again after you wash the |
| craft ideas that your child can do (with supervision). | | | | shirt. If a permanent design is desired, however, will |
| Puppet Art | | | | have to let him use the non-washable markers. You |
| Puppets are fascinating to young children. Create your | | | | can avoid disaster, covering the work area with |
| own puppet is easy, and fun. All you really need is | | | | newspaper and put a shirt of his son. |
| some craft or popsicle sticks, construction paper, | | | | Individual |
| safety scissors, markers and glue. | | | | It May place mats contact paper is easy. Has your |
| Help your child cut small animal shapes from | | | | child cut small shapes from construction paper and |
| construction paper. He can draw faces and other | | | | paste them into a whole piece with a glue stick? You |
| details with washable markers. Glue stick to the back | | | | can add details with markers or embellish with stickers. |
| of the form, allow to dry, and is ready to set up a | | | | When he's done, place the artwork on a piece of |
| puppet show. If you want to do more elaborate | | | | contact paper with adhesive side up. Place another |
| puppets, as if to cut foam shapes. Glue on a pom pom | | | | sheet of contact paper on top, stick down. |
| for the nose, and bulging eyes add. | | | | Most children only have the patience to make a |
| Paint with pudding | | | | placemat at a time. However, he can do another |
| Children love the fingers, but it's so complicated. And | | | | tomorrow, continuing until they are sufficient for the |
| there is also concern about them eating the paint. Even | | | | whole table. He'll be so proud to know that everyone |
| if the paint is not toxic, can cause uneasy wise | | | | sees his artwork at every meal! |
| parents. The solution? That painting with pudding! | | | | Crafts can help your child learn important skills while |
| You do not need different flavors for different colors. | | | | keeping very busy. Whether it's a rainy day or just |
| Just use a piece of cake with a vanilla taste, divide | | | | feeling creative, take the opportunity to enable it to |
| them into small portions and add food coloring to | | | | channel their imagination into something you can admire |
| create different shades. Give your child a paper plate | | | | so much. |