O.k., I am truly on a roll. This craft day I was most excited about and to top it all off, we had an outing since I dubbed CJ well enough to be around other children (I thought he had a cold). The day started off with the standard routine, but at 10:00 am instead of starting a craft or whatever activity I had planned, we were off to the library for story time. We arrived back home around 12:00 pm so it was already time for lunch. He had free play with my phone apps. This means, it's whichever game he likes most rather than theme of the week related. Fortunately for me, I only have apps for him that stimulate learning. The ones he happens to like are these puzzle apps which require dexterity, skill, and patience. It freaks me out how well he plays them. I do consider them along the lines of television so it is limited in the schedule. Then it was nap time. After nap there is independent play and then I set up for craft #2. This was by far my favorite. The letter of the day was 'B' so that meant buttons and his favorite, butterflies. I cut out tiny butterflies that were to be used to decorate the letter 'B' I had printed on paper and a giant butterfly onto which he would hopefully glue buttons.
The outcome, CJ just played a game he created called "Dump The Buttons Out Of The Container And Put Them Back". He shouted butterfly over and over again. I got him to participate slightly by handing me buttons to glue onto the big butterfly. I also tried a repeat of using the pipe cleaners to make the letter 'B' and decided to make glasses which I was requested to wear for a significant portion of the day. Once again the craft lasted a significant amount of time, he helped me put the buttons away and the day just flew by with dinner, an hour of Sesame Street, and an alphabet bath (with alpha sponges) which he loved completing the day. Yay, I really feel like I am getting less stressed and enjoying this time more than ever.
Things I Learned: Having an outing incorporated into the day really allows me to reduce the amount of
crafts and activities I have to prepare at home. It also provides for a more balanced
day
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