I would say I’m pretty laid back about how the boys play. I let them dig in the dirt. We paint at least once a week. They use squirt guns in the bathtub. They use glitter for projects. (John hates this one) For the most part, I know some moms would cringe to let their kids do these things. I totally get this. The cleanup can be horrific. Sometimes the dirt, paint, water, sand, or a mixture of all of the above is worth it, other times I wonder what possessed me to let them do it. Here are some examples from this week.
This picture does not fully represent how much mud Henry had all over him. It was a ton. We seized the first nice day in a while and went outside. Henry just wants to dig always. The sandbox isn’t enough for him and he usually does not use a shovel.
Cost analysis…a full wardrobe change and some serious soap in exchange for 30 minutes of independent play in the dirt…WORTH IT!
We made bread. The kneading kind. I think I have done it once before. It went along with a project we are doing from this link – which I am so excited about BTW.
Cost analysis…20 minutes of cleanup in exchange for 15 minutes of doing something new, with full participation and was fun for me…WORTH IT!
So sometime this week was Dr.Suess’s birthday or some kind of anniversary. So in the spirit, we made Cat in the Hat hats, the idea came from this site.
Cost analysis…3 wardrobe changes for Henry and for some reason our washable paint did not wash out in exchange for 30 minutes of assisted painting and the hats didn’t stay on your head…NOT WORTH IT!
I guess 2 out of 3 isn’t bad.
