Yesterday Huck was talking about things he loves--blueberries, lollipops, books--and I came up with the idea of making a book full of drawings of all the things he loves right now. He was game.
It was a fun and easy way to quietly kill an hour while the baby napped. And it will be a wonderful memento to have.
It was a fun and easy way to quietly kill an hour while the baby napped. And it will be a wonderful memento to have.
Why yes, I did recently get a mohawk. It was going to be a surprise.
In the past I've pulled his pictures together and created a book with them after he's drawn them. But this idea was different. I wanted him to have the feeling that he was creating parts of a whole. He was making a book. I remembered these simple handmade books SouleMama made a while back and went with it. We stacked 5 sheets of blank white paper on top of 1 sheet of card stock, folded it all in half, then stapled the spine. You can also sew the spine and/or cover for a great look. Then we just sat down with the art supplies and talked about things he loves. .
Besides being a fun art project, it was also a really fun talk. I may have to do these yearly. At least. And I will definitely keep a supply of these simple books on hand for when the mood strikes him.
Besides being a fun art project, it was also a really fun talk. I may have to do these yearly. At least. And I will definitely keep a supply of these simple books on hand for when the mood strikes him.
