[guide.chat] Re: Ideas for the Grandchildren
- From: "David L. Bailey" <baileydavidl62@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:15:20 -0400
Carol,
You sound very talented and creative. You obviously have a heart for
kids. Have you considered volunteering at a local kids care center one day
a week. Possibly getting the center to pay your transport and going and
working with the kids on arts and crafts for one day per week. This would
give you a creative outlet and let you work with the kids. Could be good
for future too as the kids would remember how talented a blind lady was that
taught them arts and crafts.
Thank You,
David L. Bailey
baileydavidl62@xxxxxxxxx
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[mailto:guide.chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol O'Connor
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 7:05 PM
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Subject: [guide.chat] Ideas for the Grandchildren
Hi all some ideas for keeping the kids occupied.
well now 6 weeks holiday weill be soon approaching .
Perhaps you could get some craft stuff in for kiddies
In Wilkinsons stores they have toy boxes all different sizes plastic
tupperwear in all colours.
Well there is small one about the size of a4 paper .
In there are shapes glue stickes foam shapes and cards and tiny stampers.
this is around £3.99 to £5
depending on the ammount of craft in there.
Another idea is to go to craft shop fo the older kids
you can buy these rubber moulds shaped in animals
cats dogs rabits
also have castle desney charaters like alice in wonder land sleeping beauty
etc
yu buy bag of white powder .
what happens is hold mould upside down but first of all mixed the white
powder in jug using tablespoons full of powder
mix it then pour it in to mould leave it upside down in a jar perhaps
because it got to set for a day or two.
once its hard pull rubber off then have shaped .
ideal for kids to paint the figers too.
Very good.
Another idea here is,
buy packets with already do it yourself puppet kit yu get puppets in like a
glove shaped if yu like made of felt material
Got holes all the way round you get thread with it in wool and plastic
needle for kids to sew around the puppets
got eyes to sew on and nose
where its open at botton stuff it with cotton wool or the real thing
stuffing
Another idea here is too
buy cheap cards all different colours from market or stationery departments
let kids fold over the cards buy them stencils which is like a plastic frame
in shape of what ever for example train or car or dog etc
get the child to use feltips pens to draw and colour them in get them to
make cards for there friends
Also buy packet of glue sticks 5 on pack for a £1 from the pound shop or
pound land
get shapes in packets foam flowers or butterflies or animals in bag from
pound shop for the child to stuck on card.
Just a few ideas there for you all
keep the kids happy
Love Carol x.x.x.x.
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