Dabbling

My relationship with Pinterest is complicated.  But, in the name of Weekly Craft Time, I've decided to dabble.  This week, I chose these clever little monster bookmarks which I've pinned here. 

Pros these were easy enough for most of us there was lots of scope for the imagination now we have bookmarks they're pretty and quick and require only basic inexpensive supplies most of which were already in my cupboard

Not Pros but too challenging for a four-year-old to do completely on her own I needed to go pick up glue sticks

I stay away from activities which pretend to encourage creativity.  Colouring books are a rarity in my house.  A child who wishes to colour, must draw the picture herself.  Just the word 'craft' makes me itch.  But this was fun...and not in an opium of the grade schooler way.

*This post is part of a series.  I've set aside Thursday afternoons to do fun activities with my children.  In an effort to work out why it both draws and repels me, I choose these activities from Pinterest.*