When your kids are making a project, do you get the urge to "fix it" it a little? (As in, "let's straighten those candies on the gingerbread roof just a bit," etc.) Yes, that was always my tendency too. (By the time my second one was making projects, though, I had loosened up a lot..)
I thought I'd share this picture of the pumpkins my niece and nephew painted for their fall centerpiece, as a reminder that perfect is not always better, and budding creativity shouldn't be squelched.
Here's to our fall projects (especially the kids'!)
Love it because a kid did it! Teresa from NanaHood
ReplyDeleteI agree, Teresa!
DeleteI love the blue and white pumpkin.
ReplyDeleteOh my Heartsie Girls WW
I like it too. Unexpected colors, and they go so well with the orange.
DeleteGreat activity! Loving the pumpkins.
ReplyDeleteNeighbour over at #WW
Kids projects are the best, aren't they?
DeleteSometimes it's best just to let kids do their own thing without interfering. The pumpkins are cute. I helped my 17 yoa son decorate a pumpkin the other day. It was far from perfect but we had fun decorating it together.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Terra. I can remember walking around my kids' school science fair, and I could always tell which projects the parents had done vs. the ones the kids had done. I always loved the kids' projects better!
DeleteCute pumpkin paintings. In New Zealand, pumpkins are gray.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that about New Zealand pumpkins! That's interesting.
DeleteHear, hear! Well Cassidy is a bit better at arts and crafts.. and guidance.. so he usually "helps" with the pumpkins to the point where you can tell.
ReplyDeleteI'm more messy and I applaud the non-squelching!
Sometimes it was SO hard not to "help." Ha Yay, for non-squelching!
DeleteSuper cute! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. We love partying with you! Lou Lou Girls
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kimberly! I appreciate the pin and tweet!
DeleteThis is great advice! Even as a kid I was always the one 'fixing' stuff to be perfect, I'm only just now learning to embrace imperfection.
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