I’ll hold my hands up and fully acknowledge that arts and crafts time in days gone by have filled me with dread rather than glee. Although I’m not exactly the tidiest person in the world, I’m not a great one for mess. I also freely admit that I rather like being in control. None of these qualities are particularly good bedfellows for craft time with kids. But over the last couple of years I’ve noticed a big difference with my son when it comes to arts and crafts. gone are the days of gluing, painting and sticking with mad abandonment. There’s been no mention of glitter or play-doh in a long time. Now we have projects, now we have concentration and a finished design in mind.
There’s more detailed thought and where paints are concerned, colour mixing is more deliberate to achieve a specific colour. He no longer works at lightning speed with a more is more approach to everything. Rather than the old days of everything ending up in shades of grey sludge, we have defined colours and ideas. If I’m honest, I’m still happiest when arts and crafts are completed at school. But having watched my eight year old son making his plaster volcano, and seeing him painting it carefully, I’m rather looking forward to the eruptions we will be trying out in the days to come.
Do your children enjoy arts and craft time? Do you?
I love arts and crafts with my 2 year old and seeing what she’ll come up with but that is probably the early years teacher in me! Xx
Lol yes and I bet you have lots of ideas too
Love the concentration! I’m the opposite. I love doing arts and crafts with my kids. It wouldn’t do for us all to be the same. #livingarrows
That’s very true
Such concentration, he looks so engrossed with his project. I do love arts and crafts with the kids although I can’t wait until glitter is no longer requested, nasty stuff ! Have a great week x #LivingArrows
Glitter – who even invented that??!!
Oh wow. It sounds like he loves painting and really understands it now. I love his concentration face x
He certainly makes more of an effort these days.
So lovely to see! Giving more attention to details is a sign of him growing up and he looks so grown up here =) #livingarrows
thank you, yes he’s growing up fast
You give me hope for the future. I’m the same and not good with the mess and when it’s not done how it should be. I love the look of concentration.
It comes and I think with girls, it comes quicker tbh.
Its so nice to see them put time and effort into projects isn’t it? My eight year old is the same. I can bake all day with them, no matter what the mess, but when it comes to crafty sticky things im not a fan!
It really is lovely to see the difference isn’t it.
I am the same when it comes to craft. Its good to know that at some point it becomes something more than just a mess! He looks very intent on completing his volcano. #LivingArrows
He loved this project.