This week my little Crafter, William, started school. It’s safe to say that so far all is good and he loves it. He goes in the morning full of beans and comes back out with lots to tell us.
He is also a lucky boy who has been invited to three 5th birthday parties, and naturally he wanted to make the cards-one of his favourite phrases is “I fancy doing some craft”. It’s something I dread hearing as I really don’t like the mess which craft with children inevitably creates. (I know I shouldn’t admit that but it’s true!)
He chose which dies we should use to create the main images, chose the colours and told me what else he thought needed adding. (That boy is demanding and I had to do some serious rummaging to find ‘sparkly snowflakes’.) It was quite sweet as he thought about what his friends would like and the colours he thought would be right for each one.
Once I’d die cut the images, he glued them down and added his embellishments! I also cut the corrugated card for the camper van card front, though he was responsible for all of the assembly. His embellishments are often a bit ‘generous’ but this time he managed to show a modicum of restraint and just added a handful.
I thought he did quite a nice job and he wrote his name very neatly inside them too. Not bad for a four year old. (I’m not letting him near the pyrography set just yet though!)
He did a wonderful job! π
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Thank you, I thought he did too π
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He did a great job-and how beautiful to share your art with him-sweet memories!
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Thank you, I try hard not to think of the mess and just enjoy it!
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Boy genius….
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Bless him, he’d like to think so!
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Oh, I have SO enjoyed this post … even to the point of crying with joy. Let’s just say that no tears down my face were involved, but there was a certain dampness around the lower rims of my eyes.
I know EXACTLY what you mean about crafting with little ones. I swear that each time I craft with my Grandson I loose a dozen brain cells and age another two years. Although mind, the plus side is that I sleep well when we’ve done it. LOL.
Fabulous post Mrs.C. Loved every moment of it. ~ Cobs. x
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Thank you for the lovely comment. I was definitely ready for a rest afterwards! π x
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I’m sure that when he grows up he will be a wonderful card maker helper ππ
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Thank you, I’m sure he would too if I let him near my ‘real’ cardmaking stuff and not just his craft basket! π
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Awe bless. These are super cute. But I totally get the aversion to mess making.
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Thank you π I have to do something similar with my 2 year old now!
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He did a great job. My kids love crafting but I have to feel strong to get all the glue and glitter out!
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Thank you, I hide glitter. I can see why the caretaker at the school where I taught only let me use it in the last week of term!
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Ha ha. It gets everywhere and then it keeps appearing weeks later.
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It does. I used to mix it with PVA glue and leave it on the table for them to use like glitter glue!
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Great idea. I’ll have to try that one.
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How clever is he.. wonderful work.. And I hope he is enjoying his new school π
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He loves it, but is getting very tired already. He always wants to be involved in my craft. π
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my granddaughter moved class this term she will be 6 in Dec.. She showed us around her class room on Tuesday, proud as punch
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How lovely! I haven’t ever been in my son’s classroom since he started, daddy has though! It’s fab when they enjoy school. π
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Yes it was our day to pick her up and her parents missed the treat too.. As all parents/grandparents were invited in for that afternoon .. Loved it.. so did she.
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Aww, it’s nice when they do these things. I used to like having people into my classroom, we had stay and play every Friday morning!
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Yes we took her on her first day, in her last class we had to take her into her
class every day.. This time they gathered the class in the play ground and got them in a line and said parents etc could not come in as they wanted them to settle in.. She was nervous but went in by herself ok.. Now she is fine, so this I think was the first intro to the classroom for parents.. So we were honoured it happened on our school run.. And all the children were buzzing..
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Very well done. Your lil one is very talented.
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Thank you π
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These are seriously awesome! He should be very proud!
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Thank you, he does enjoy crafting. π
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