tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398088832349151261.post6683856923150245539..comments2024-03-16T04:21:46.435-07:00Comments on The Wonder Years: Drawing Day: TracingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398088832349151261.post-41608552457020065112012-04-30T06:25:20.932-07:002012-04-30T06:25:20.932-07:00I always try to tie our crafts into the season. We...I always try to tie our crafts into the season. We try to create something representing the season or use something from nature for the craft/art.. When they bring in something from outside try to use it in some way (painting with pinecones or paint a pinecone, rocks, glueing leaves collage.) Drawing day has always been separate for us-we have craft day and drawing day. Drawing can encompass tracing (hands, foot, whole body, objects) it can be on small paper or large paper. It can be with different utensils (crayons, markers, chalk). For us it worked best just to have drawing day with a drawing journal and my girls just drew what they wanted with whatever utensils they wanted. Painting day is similar. The younger ages (like your daughter) are even more about process than product so many times it is about her experimenting. As long as you are giving your daughter the freedom to draw what she wants there is a great benefit from the parent not directing the creativity and allowing it to come from the child.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303067618477148155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398088832349151261.post-57012999993706936302012-04-24T13:35:25.573-07:002012-04-24T13:35:25.573-07:00Drawing Day sounds like so much fun. What were som...Drawing Day sounds like so much fun. What were some of your initial ideas when your girls were just toddlers? I am really becoming at a loss for activities for my 28month old and could use some inspiration for drawing/art day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398088832349151261.post-67752088198808795312012-03-28T08:39:40.990-07:002012-03-28T08:39:40.990-07:00Excellent idea, so simple that I didn't think ...Excellent idea, so simple that I didn't think of it! :-)Vanessa (Housewives Inc)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14936940895050559034noreply@blogger.com