subject: More Than Left Handed Scissors - Fun Time With Crafts And Your Family [print this page] Don't over think the details just have fun! You are overly worried about your child's happiness. You worry about keeping your home from being destroyed. You worry that you won't have the right stuff (like the right scissors for a left handed child.) The fact is that your craft time with your children shouldn't be stressful. We will discuss how to make craft time less stressful and more fun for everybody.
Do all you can to take the best measures to prevent any damage where you'll be working. Put newspaper down on the table and on the floor under the table and the chairs. That will also shave some time off when you're cleaning up afterwards. Have you ever lost something and found it months later under the sofa? Well, doing that will help prevent something such as the left-handed scissors getting lost forever. You can even play a game in which the rule is that everyone stays in the covered area - helps to keep them in line and in the area. There are time savings involved, and that is what it's all about; a little here, and a little there.
There's no real need to spend a lot if you want to work on crafts with your children. You may need to get some basic things such as left-handed scissors if necessary, but there really is usually not much required. There is almost no limit to the imagination, so just imagine what you can make with old things in the house you don't need, or even things destined for the trash.
Hey - spills are part of crafting with kids. You know with children, anything can happen; for example your left-handed daughter can be using her left-handed scissors and spills something. No big deal, just remain composed and your kids will stay the same way, too. No need to spoil the afternoon and remove all the enjoyment from the crafting event. Clean it up and keep on having some fun. Sure, it's a challenge matching crafts to your kids, but with a few tries it's possible. Sometimes it can feel like an orchestra! The key to making craft time a happy time is to prepare for it. Be sure to have everything ready such as left-handed scissors for those who may need them. Choose a big area. Have extra supplies in case someone needs more than you think they will. Make it fun for your kids, especially, and for yourself - everyone needs to relax and have fun.
