tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639962.post8455158748065106721..comments2024-02-29T02:17:09.801-05:00Comments on disdressed: book week: Amanda Soule's Handmade HomeLiesl Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01077922825872748873noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639962.post-44404961846050046962009-11-28T23:33:52.523-05:002009-11-28T23:33:52.523-05:00it is very easy to get the "control" on....it is very easy to get the "control" on. as my older girls get older, i tend to walk away so that I don't unintentionally take over. on friday my oldest daughter made things out of kitchen clay and they turned out lovely. when they are done she wants to paint them. I look forward to seeing the final project. She complained about the dough a bit though because of the texture, it can get sticky etc and some kids just don't like that.Journeying Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778946547578149190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639962.post-22924321498448752352009-11-26T22:04:00.889-05:002009-11-26T22:04:00.889-05:00Hahahahaha! That is so me. And now I want to mak...Hahahahaha! That is so me. And now I want to make a bowl JUST like yours (alone). It's gorgeous!Courtneyhttp://www.twostraightlines.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639962.post-31321909748330378722009-11-25T20:38:16.342-05:002009-11-25T20:38:16.342-05:00I'm glad I'm not the only one...great stor...I'm glad I'm not the only one...great story Liesl!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00162651109332389901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639962.post-3177654698892973742009-11-25T17:27:49.417-05:002009-11-25T17:27:49.417-05:00This absolutely cracked me up - this is me all ove...This absolutely cracked me up - this is me all over except mostly I don't pretend we are going to do it together, I try and furtively do craft by myself and then get caught!!Toyota888https://www.blogger.com/profile/00713535221249594218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639962.post-62298175536289002622009-11-25T11:03:45.529-05:002009-11-25T11:03:45.529-05:00If you really *want* to get Tsia to embrace the go...If you really *want* to get Tsia to embrace the goop-factor, I'd suggest starting out with some baking projects because there the goop is tasty. You can cream your butter and sugar by hand, or knead bread, or just lick the cake batter bowl clean with your fingers.<br /><br />Or have her help you make a big, pretty, clothing-saving smock.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481830027900552668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639962.post-45233120546954574852009-11-25T10:36:15.389-05:002009-11-25T10:36:15.389-05:00Thank you for this post! It's nice to know th...Thank you for this post! It's nice to know that I'm not alone in how I feel when trying to craft with my son. I told my mother-in-law that we would make place cards for Thanksgiving dinner -- which seemed like a cute idea at the time. I tried but it was just too messy (paint!) and it wasn't what I envisioned. Maybe I'll try again this afternoon and let go of my own ideas.<br /><br />You did make a beautiful bowl!Shastahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13638392174860101275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639962.post-79931717194032118952009-11-25T10:36:15.390-05:002009-11-25T10:36:15.390-05:00We made stiff fabric ghosts (http://weefolkactivit...We made stiff fabric ghosts (http://weefolkactivities.com/natureswaylearning-blog-challenges/2008/10/white-stiff-fabric-ghosts-unplugged-weekly-challenge)for Halloween. I thought my kids would love helping, but the 'goop' factor got to them, and they ended up helping with everything *but* the goopy part. *sigh*<br /><br />I'm terribly OCD about crafting sometimes also, so I've had to do my own version of the project beside them so as not to micromanage their project. lolSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060662533625106100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639962.post-24195809865586116302009-11-25T09:38:55.854-05:002009-11-25T09:38:55.854-05:00My daughter wouldn't do paper mache at that ag...My daughter wouldn't do paper mache at that age either...she hated both the goop and the newpaper. Along with one other child, she refused to help her kindergarten class make a paper mache cow--fortunately the teacher was fine with it. The teacher just gave them other things to do, as you did with Tsia. After a year or so my daughter was more able to deal with messy hands, but it has only been recently (she's 12) that she has been able to handle newspaper!<br />Giving up the vision/control to your daughter is harder, but it will come with practice. Good luck with that!Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639962.post-34315015200792912112009-11-25T09:38:55.855-05:002009-11-25T09:38:55.855-05:00Me too! I feel so guilty about it, but I can'...Me too! I feel so guilty about it, but I can't seem to let a project go and be just about the process. Other people's homes are filled with messy kid art proudly displayed - it looks wonderful and tells me their kids are getting more freedom to experiment than mine.Marinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639962.post-16592587172346102422009-11-25T09:03:47.328-05:002009-11-25T09:03:47.328-05:00I got a little carried away and completely took ov...I got a little carried away and completely took over this project.<br /><br />I do that all the time and it makes me feel like a bad parent. Nice bowl, though.Claudinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364637676915085292noreply@blogger.com