Grandparents Jewels

Proverbs 17:6 
Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.

Caleb Austin

Gracie, Alexis & Clarissa

Brodie James

Autumn Rose

I love each and every one of them.  I feel really blessed to have this chance to be their grandma. They are unique and a lot of fun to play and just hang out with.  Pretty smart too.  And are a good looking bunch of kids if I do say so myself.  Friday I will have the four youngest all at once. So besides a good selection of toys and depending on the weather. I have desided to try to be the crafty grandma. 

What the crafty grandma needs

We grew up with construction paper, scissors, and glue, and many of us still keep them around for the grandkids to use. I know I do. But you could try newer craft supply ideas such as these.

For the younger kids:

Sidewalk Chalk

Your grandkids' sidewalk masterpieces remain long after their visits, or at least until the next time it rains! 

Old Socks, pompoms & buttons and card board boxes

To make puppets and puppet stages.

Fingerpaint

For pictures or to decorate a shirt. Or the puppet stage.

Clay and Dough Shaping Tools

Kids love shaping things with clay or Play-Doh. These tools are an easy upgrade to give them even more control over their creations. Tools like the cutter make it easy to separate the clay, while rollers let kids easily flatten or roll zigzag shapes onto clay.  I will put down wax paper first.

For the older kids on another day :

Glue, beads, buttons, stamps in fun shapes, shoestrings, and fishing wire and pop cycle sticks to make necklaces, bracelets, key rings or decorative picture frames.

Felt

Easy to cut, sew, and glue, felt can be attached to almost anything, including notebooks and clothing. Provide kids with stencils, or let them draw shapes free form, then help them cut and attach shapes to the accessory of their choice.

Stamps or Fabric crayons or paint.

Pair form stamps with colorful ink pads in the kids favorite colors you can decorate T-Shirts, Blank tote bags and other things.

 

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