Some afternoons feel like they last forever. We all feel a little tired of each other and grumpy. When our "artistic temperaments" start to flare, I roll out a good ten feet of banner paper and we get to work. The rule is they can do anything ON THE PAPER. Paint, pen, stamps, brushes, crayons, markers, fingers, feet - it's all okay.
I feel grateful that my kids can get so absorbed in the painting they forget to keep talking. Incessant talking is not something I feel I deal well with. We've had a string of long days lately. If it keeps up I think I might have some remarkably proficient apprentices in a very short time.
3 comments:
Talk about nurturing your kids' talents. Looks like loads of fun.
Great idea! Your feeling that the afternoons are eternal reminds me of that saying: "the days are long but the years are short." I know I said like an old lady when I say this, but you will look back on this time and say, "remember when my kids were little and home with me all the time? Where did that time go?" You are making great memories for them.
I meant "sound like an old lady"
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