Thursday, 23 May 2013

Playdough pattern play


More and more now
my children follow their own path in crafts and creativity


And it is such a wonderful thing to see...
them exploring materials in their own way

without prompts or suggestion


Like the other day, 
when I finished washing the dishes and came upon

...playdough and beads *grin*


oh... and pencils *laughing*

Happy days,
Kelly

Monday, 20 May 2013

What day is it tomorrow?


 At the end of each day Dino Boy asks...
what day is it tomorrow?

Is it Mama Day... when we craft or bake and play outside


  Is it a school day ~ otherwise known as bread day or muffin day...


Is it Nana-ma day... a day of treats and tv... 
Or is it Nana {and Captain P} day... a day of outside play, lego and babychinos?


It makes me smile, happy that his days are defined by the people who love and care for him

What day is it tomorrow?
Kelly

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Clay modelling


One day, two little children wanted to do some 'crafting'
What can we use Mama? What can we make? they asked


Now their mama had a special material...
hidden at the back of the crafting cupboard


...it was a rich brown colour
and cold to the touch
until little hands warmed it up


and when you added some water...
just little dabs {or maybe not so little!}
you could smooth and shape it


The children had a wonderful time playing
and creating with this material


And so did their mama
*smile*


Happy days,
Kelly