http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/what-crafting-with-a-toddler-is-really-like/ If not, ask Gran Sat, 02 Aug 2014 12:13:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/what-crafting-with-a-toddler-is-really-like/#comment-30258 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:19:21 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=3724#comment-30258 [...] rather by this blog post, I will freely [...]

]]> http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/what-crafting-with-a-toddler-is-really-like/#comment-30257 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:00:11 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=3724#comment-30257 [...] that I’m a mum, crafting sessions with my toddler look more like this post by Molly from Mother’s Always Right, rather than mum crafting queen Red Ted Art. But I’m determined to just craft anyway – [...]

]]> http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/what-crafting-with-a-toddler-is-really-like/#comment-30256 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:11:54 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=3724#comment-30256 I don’t remember my parents actually painting with us at home, I guess they decided avoiding the problem by not planting the idea into our head but at least she does look happy on the pictures!

]]> http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/what-crafting-with-a-toddler-is-really-like/#comment-30255 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:06:59 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=3724#comment-30255 You can do the majority of crafting with her until she’s three and a half. Deal?

]]> http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/what-crafting-with-a-toddler-is-really-like/#comment-30254 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:06:37 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=3724#comment-30254 Ha – glad it’s not just me!

]]> http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/what-crafting-with-a-toddler-is-really-like/#comment-30253 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:06:15 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=3724#comment-30253 I love the idea of it. And I love the moments when it’s fun. But I hate all the other stuff – the tantrums, paint all over the furniture, mess etc etc etc. I force myself to do it because she loves it but I must say I look forward to the days when we can make stuff side by side without a tantrum or bucket of paint ending up on the wall!

]]> http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/what-crafting-with-a-toddler-is-really-like/#comment-30252 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:52:13 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=3724#comment-30252 Ohhh. Yes. A million times this. We are not natural crafters in this house either. I am sure that living in a rented house that’s almost entirely cream and white hasn’t helped, but really I’m just glad of a convenient excuse not to. Thanks for telling it like it is! xx

]]> http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/what-crafting-with-a-toddler-is-really-like/#comment-30251 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:27:57 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=3724#comment-30251 hee hee – check out my blog on a similar theme! Although I am really rather enjoying at times now…keep it up.

]]> http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/what-crafting-with-a-toddler-is-really-like/#comment-30250 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:41:35 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=3724#comment-30250 Hilarious! I love her. It’s not put me off collecting shells and building up a box of craft (junk) bits for F to be creative. The only rule? She’ll “create” in the shed! Love ma x

]]> http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/what-crafting-with-a-toddler-is-really-like/#comment-30249 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:09:25 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=3724#comment-30249 This made me smile so much! You see all these blogs with photos of little ones calmly painting beautiful masterpieces and it makes me feel guilty that it is such a challenge to drag out the craft things and the paint pots are yet to be opened!

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