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]]> http://unplugyourkids.com/2008/04/19/practical-tv-free-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-2799 Christin Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:36:28 +0000 http://www.unplugyourkids.com/2008/04/19/practical-tv-free-ideas/#comment-2799 My (nearly) 6 year old loves to just pull out a blank sheet of computer paper and draw. We buy this stuff by the box (has 10 reams of paper, I believe) because there is no end to children's imagination! Once we get "overloaded" with drawings or cards, we go through them and she chooses what she would like to give to friends or family, and the rest we form into a book. Later, she can decide if she would like to give her book as a gift to a grandparent or keep it for herself. We will have several books by the end of the year that she can choose between - give them all or give one. She loves sharing her artwork with others. She also loves making her own story books - she writes and illustrates around a particular theme. Usually it is something we are studying in our lessons...birds, geography (Michigan, for ex/), a book like Charlotte's Web, etc. She is an avid reader also, and LOVES ANY craft you offer her. All you need to do is pick up a craft book from the library. Doesn't have to be anything fancy. Lastly, go to Home Depot the first Sat. of every month b/w 9-12pm and your children can each make a FREE project and even get free Home Depot aprons! My daughter looks forward to that day - it's a daddy/daughter time :) Thanks for all the wonderful ideas! My (nearly) 6 year old loves to just pull out a blank sheet of computer paper and draw. We buy this stuff by the box (has 10 reams of paper, I believe) because there is no end to children’s imagination! Once we get “overloaded” with drawings or cards, we go through them and she chooses what she would like to give to friends or family, and the rest we form into a book. Later, she can decide if she would like to give her book as a gift to a grandparent or keep it for herself. We will have several books by the end of the year that she can choose between – give them all or give one. She loves sharing her artwork with others.
She also loves making her own story books – she writes and illustrates around a particular theme. Usually it is something we are studying in our lessons…birds, geography (Michigan, for ex/), a book like Charlotte’s Web, etc.
She is an avid reader also, and LOVES ANY craft you offer her. All you need to do is pick up a craft book from the library. Doesn’t have to be anything fancy.
Lastly, go to Home Depot the first Sat. of every month b/w 9-12pm and your children can each make a FREE project and even get free Home Depot aprons! My daughter looks forward to that day – it’s a daddy/daughter time :)
Thanks for all the wonderful ideas!

]]> http://unplugyourkids.com/2008/04/19/practical-tv-free-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 Mom and Kiddo Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:38:44 +0000 http://www.unplugyourkids.com/2008/04/19/practical-tv-free-ideas/#comment-2763 I just wrote a post on storytelling so I have to add my idea: Make Up/Write a play or puppetshow and perform it! A great way to experience the live (and in my opinion, superior -- but I'm biased) alternative to TV/Movies. Then they can see the interactive nature of live theatre which is totally missing from the plug-in box. I just wrote a post on storytelling so I have to add my idea: Make Up/Write a play or puppetshow and perform it! A great way to experience the live (and in my opinion, superior — but I’m biased) alternative to TV/Movies. Then they can see the interactive nature of live theatre which is totally missing from the plug-in box.

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