Crafts aren’t about making something perfect, it’s about time together with your child, and building pride in making something no matter how it looks. As a teacher I like using crafts to reinforce skills, lessons and children’s personal preferences. When a child is doing an art project they develop confidence in their abilities ( provided we support them, not force them), knowledge about a variety of subjects and fine motor skills.  As a parent I cherish the time we sit at the kitchen table and make something. I love asking my son what he wants to make, finding the materials and working together.  The best part though is seeing how proud he is of his creation when he is showing it off to his dad.

I link the majority of my crafts to books because I think there is nothing more crucial than reading to our kids, and by linking the two activities we create a strudier foundation for the learning and in my experience more interest about the subject and further curiosity in the children.