So after my crazed, over-ambitious sewing from the last kcwc, I thought I might sit the next event out. And seeing as how my sister just gave me a ginormous sack of hand-me-downs for my son, I’m not sure if we actually need clothes. But…but…but…the Kids Clothes Week Challenge is so fun! I plan to participate yet again, with a more, err, toned-down approach, but who knows how hard the sewing bug might bite.
Will you be participating?
So…I’m going to go all Proud Mama on you today, and share a few drawings my son has done lately. This one is from about three weeks ago titled:
Little Tiny Baby Daddy with a Beard
This one is from two weeks ago, titled: Daddy and Baby (my son refers to himself as Baby)
and later that week:
And this one, from last week. We can’t remember what my son referred to it as, but we named it: Spotted Green Bean (ignore my husband’s drawings)
To witness this sort of progression in his drawing, in such a short time, has been incredibly exciting. Recognizable figures! With limbs! Lately he’s been obsessed with markers, greatly prefers them over crayons, but he’s also been warming up to and experimenting with this gorgeous set of colored pencils, a gift from Santa:
Yup. He’s a Lefty.
Isn’t it fun watching this aspect of kids development?
The other day he started drawing this series of harsh, controlled zig zags and I had to clamp a hand over my mouth to squelch my squeals. I know, I know, I’m a total nerd. I might actually explode when he starts writing numbers and letters.
Last month my son decided he no longer needs a nap. I assure you, this kids needs a nap. Perhaps even more so, this mama needs him to take a nap. But trying to reason with a sleep-deprived toddler is akin to herding cats, so instead of trying to force the issue, we’ve implemented quiet time. Reserved for those days when he’s extra-special crazy, the sticker jar has become a lifesaver.
This activity isn’t complicated. Simply allow your child to select a sticker, peel off the backing (assistance may be needed here), and stick it to a sheet of construction paper.
That said, to keep myself more organized and to somewhat control the length of the activity, I created a “sticker board,” by adhering several sheets of construction paper with painter’s tape to a sheet of cardboard.
When my son is done with his creation, he can simply peel off one sheet of paper, we hang it up on our art display,
and he can begin again.
And when he does something too-sweet-for-words, such as sticking a baby turtle up to a mama turtle and declaring, “Mama’s milk!”, my shoulders begin to relax as well. At least for a moment.
Happy Sticking!
Approximately two seconds after I read Meg’s post about doing a sink vs. float experiment, I announced to my son that we were going to do a science experiment. He was stoked.
We started by using his construction hat as a bucket (I wanted something waterproof), and with minimal help on my part, he gathered supplies from around the house. We then laid down a towel and filled a clear plastic bowl with water, and then he got to work, plopping each object into the water, first predicting whether or not the object would sink or float.
He was thrilled the entire time, shrieking, “It tink!” or, “It flo!” This has become a favorite activity now, and it’s been so interesting to see what new objects he wants to experiment with.
Some of the objects we’ve used include:
After he’s done experimenting, he wipes down each object, and lays it on a towel to dry, a part we both enjoy because it extends the life of the activity.
Happy Experimenting!
Shortly after Halloween my son’s dollar store fire hat that went along with his Pickles costume bit the dust. This made him quite sad, and made me quite sad because he would occasionally wander about the house calling out for it, thinking it might materialize out of thin air.
One afternoon when he had had a mini meltdown over it, I decided we would make him a new hat, together. A quick Google search brought up this tutorial, which was super easy to follow. We simply molded a brown paper bag over his head, as I quickly ran painter’s tape around his noggin. Then we folded the hat up and he painted it to his liking.
As you can see by his face in this last picture, he loved the painting part. He got so excited that those nice green curtains in the background now have beautiful paint splatters across them. But he’s so darn cute in the hat, I don’t mind the mess.
This is the best picture that I was able to snap of him wearing it because he quickly swapped it out for another.
That said, he wears the fire hat all the time (honest to God he is wearing it as.I.type.this) and it has held up for two months now without any repairs needed. Not bad for a quick diy.
Happy Playing!
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