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>> Monday, January 31, 2011

 I was walking through Publix and saw the Parmesan shaker and finally got it for Bear to thread beads onto pipecleaners.  She loves this work and adds some beads every morning.
Inspired by Childhood 101, I set up a button sewing work for her.  A bit challenging, but just enough challenge to motivate her to keep trying.  We'd already done the sewing-on-shelf-liner last year and she was thrilled to be able to "really sew".

7 comments:

Raising a Happy Child January 31, 2011 11:45 AM  

I thought that post on Childhood 101 was awesome. I have to find embroidery hoops somewhere one of these days and let Anna try buttons sewing too.

Phyllis January 31, 2011 1:05 PM  

What a wonderful idea for building skills.

Alycia in Va. January 31, 2011 2:08 PM  

We love embroidery hoops. Alex has been fascinated since she read about it in the American Girl Felicity book, about how girls by age 5 would be expected to create an entire and usually complicated embroidery design.

The Education Of Ours January 31, 2011 7:39 PM  

This is lovely. Your photos are always so clear! I need a photography class, I think ;) Have a great day.

Joyful Learner February 1, 2011 10:29 AM  

Sewing buttons! Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

Elle Belles Bows February 2, 2011 9:27 AM  

Love the bead activity and that you are using applesauce containers to hold the beads too! Good idea! Kerri

The girl who painted trees February 2, 2011 10:37 AM  

@Elle Belles Bows - I use those applesauce containers for everything! They are especially handy for painting projects. Or as extra little snack bowls when playgroup comes over (of course the painting ones are kept separate from the food ones!)

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