Fun with Self Portraits

Making self portraits is a fun activity for little ones. I love seeing how children see themselves. This activity puts a bit of a spin on simply making a self portrait. This time you and your child will make portraits of each other. You can also allow siblings to do this or other members of the family. My family did this one evening at the dinner table and drew who was across from us. It was an evening of laughter and fun. Any time a family can have fun together, no matter the age, it was a successful activity. So … Continue reading

Family Tree Construction Paper Craft

I must have a thousand sheets of construction paper.  It is one of the least used items in my home.  Honestly, I have no idea why.  I buy it but it hardly gets used.  Worse, I buy double when it is on sale.  Seems rather silly when I only use it a few times a year.  So today, I decided to use up some of the construction paper. My girls looked at me like I had gone mad.  They must have wondered what on earth could this colored paper be and was it magic that turned it red, pink, blue, … Continue reading