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Yesterday Johnny (4) and Lily (2) spent an unprecedented three hours creating an imaginary world while Emma was in Kindergarten – with paper, tape, and pens. Here are two of Johnny’s people – I think they are him and his dad (Mike).
This is Johnny’s construction paper house. I love that he cut the people out of their own homes…
A few accessories for his house. Can you spot Tow Mater (two different angles) and two angry birds? Johnny is a marketer’s dream. Show him a product with a character, and he loves the product – regardless of whether or not he knows ANYTHING about the character.
Lily made some guys and a house as well. I am fascinated by how Lily’s drawings range from typical two-year-old (below) to her sophisticated bear and tree. It reminds me of the way Emma’s handwriting ranges from looking as nice as mine to barely legible (usually reserved for homework).
Johnny did some more abstract work, as well:
It’s amazing what kids can do, given the space, interest, and resources!
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i agree! it is amazing. and so many kids do not get space or time to explore and think and just be.
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Unstructured time is priceless…and your kids know how to embrace it!!!
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I love all the details. Very sweet and can’t believe they stayed with it for so long.
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maryanne Reply:
June 6th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
It was amazing that they kept at it for so long. And SO nice!!!
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Wow! Three hours! That’s great. His Tow Mater looks amazing!
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maryanne Reply:
June 6th, 2012 at 6:29 pm
I was very impressed by his Tow Mater :)
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18 months… 18 months – I’m just going to keep repeating that to myself when I see your posts. These are incredible and I can’t wait until J and T will do something like this together – I know it will happen it’s just a case of when
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maryanne Reply:
June 6th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
It will be a magical moment when it happens, Cerys – I felt like my life was transformed when Johnny and Emma started playing like this! :)
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YES! LOVE IT! I love what kids do without structured time or t.v! :) Great post!
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So great to see their unique creations. What a wonderful, peaceful way to spend time together!
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maryanne Reply:
June 7th, 2012 at 7:24 am
It was a wonderful afternoon!
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Those free times are SO precious. My daughter prefers to spend all her free time reading despite our encouragement to do something more “artsy”, but it’s just who she is and who she is not.
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maryanne Reply:
June 7th, 2012 at 7:27 am
Kids really have their “things”, that they love doing, don’t they!
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neat! I love to see what kids will do with their own creativity!
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I’m always surprised how alike our homes appear to be! This definitely looks like something that often happens in our home. Miss Enigma is big into drawing and cutting out characters (often animals). I love the way your kids had free time to explore their own creativity!
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Sometimes it surprises me when I see my kids’ work. Their creativity should be developed by letting them feel that we are there to support them.
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