My kids are surrounded by art supplies.
Luckily for them (and me) it is just a part of what I do.
Our days can get busy and with school, home, business etc. I don’t always sit and create WITH them as much as I would like.
The children had been begging to do art together for a while and I could no longer ignore their pleas:-)
We chose to spend our day creating with paper clay.
We all had so much fun and we sure made a mess.
Mess on the table.
Mess on the floor.
Mess on our hands.
It was all worth it though.
{The photos don’t show how we finished them once they dried. A few days after this we painted and stained out pieces.}
I hope I don’t forget how much fun we had and remember that creating WITH them is as important as the time I give myself to create alone.
What do you love creating with your kids?
It doesn’t matter if we are making art, cooking, hiking, taking photos, etc. I love the time with my kids like this. I’ve learned that even though I gave birth to them, they are unique individuals (not what I think they should be), and it is truly a gift to watch them grow and be their true self.
My greatest gift is being a mom, and they remind me of that when we get to share like this. (Of course I have no teens at the moment, remind me I said that in a couple years when Jake is making me crazy!)
I so agree! You are such an incredible mother.
I love the sculptures. Kids have so much enthusiasm. It’s great to harness it in order to create wonderful art!
It is so fun watching them create.
What messy, lovely fun!! I would have loved to have been at that table creating with you all. I hope we get to see the painted, finished projects!
So glad that we will get to create with you soon.
OH that looks like SO much fun. I was just saying the other day I would love love to make something with clay. And use the pottery wheel. I have niver done that and really would love to try once.
I hope we get to see the end results in another post. Your kids will always treasure those memoried:)
We used paper clay and it was so easy to work with….I really recommend it. I hope you try it.
what a fun time, jeanne! that must of made their day, maybe their week. i wish i could have joined in.=)
Join us next time!