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Doing crafts positively affects your children:
*Builds positive self image
*Encourages self-discipline
*Rewards hard work and diligence
*Promotes eye-hand coordination
*Cultivates a love of learning
*Fosters cooperation with others
*Encourages their imagination
The parental benifits
*The kids argue less among themselves and with you
*Discipline becomes easier and less necessary
*They play together better, even develop their own little games
*you dont have to constantly entertain them anymore
*They all become easier to handle when you go out
here are some ideas
1-spring flower
Brighten someone's day! Make several flowers for a paper bouquet
here what you need
*construction paper green and other colors
*crayons or markers
*scissors
*glue
*paper hole punch (optional)
here is how
1-Cut a circle 1 1/2 inches across out of construction paper.
2-Glue dots from a hole punch or color a design in the center of the flower.
3- Cut out 1/2 inch by 2 1/2 inch strips of construction paper to make petals.
4-Glue the ends of the petals together, as shown.
5-Glue the petals onto the back of the circle, as shown. You may need to hold it for a minute while it dries.
6-Cut a stem and some leaves from the green construction paper and glue them to the flower.
suggestions
*Glue another ring of petals behind the first set.
*Use longer strips to make longer petals .
Doing crafts positively affects your children:
*Builds positive self image
*Encourages self-discipline
*Rewards hard work and diligence
*Promotes eye-hand coordination
*Cultivates a love of learning
*Fosters cooperation with others
*Encourages their imagination
The parental benifits
*The kids argue less among themselves and with you
*Discipline becomes easier and less necessary
*They play together better, even develop their own little games
*you dont have to constantly entertain them anymore
*They all become easier to handle when you go out
here are some ideas
1-spring flower
Brighten someone's day! Make several flowers for a paper bouquet
here what you need
*construction paper green and other colors
*crayons or markers
*scissors
*glue
*paper hole punch (optional)
here is how
1-Cut a circle 1 1/2 inches across out of construction paper.
2-Glue dots from a hole punch or color a design in the center of the flower.
3- Cut out 1/2 inch by 2 1/2 inch strips of construction paper to make petals.
4-Glue the ends of the petals together, as shown.
5-Glue the petals onto the back of the circle, as shown. You may need to hold it for a minute while it dries.
6-Cut a stem and some leaves from the green construction paper and glue them to the flower.
suggestions
*Glue another ring of petals behind the first set.
*Use longer strips to make longer petals .