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child led art

Art on the walls


 Slowly but surely… our home is starting to feel more and more like our own
For many years many of our walls have been bare…
…just waiting for the right piece of artwork to adorn them
 
 
And although Dino Boy’s walls had many of his painting and pictures displayed
it still wasn’t quite right {and perhaps, yes Husband of Mine ~ it was a bit busy}
So using some good quality art supplies
the boy got to painting…
Lots of monsters he tells me *smile*

Even a grumpy one… and a sad one
as well as two happy ones…
And now his Monster notes are displayed on his walls *smile*

Happy painting,

Kelly

Queen Bee and the Dragon


Sometimes when I lay out crafting supplies I am so happily surprised to see where they take us…
Dino Boy started by drawing a spiral…
‘like a snail’

Then the colourful crepe paper seemed to say to him… we are flowers
While the glue became pollen…

I watch his creativity unfold in front of me and it is incredible… 
…full of small details and intention {and always lots of glue}
With flowers and pollen what else do you need, he seemed to think…
‘bees! can we make bees?’

‘the bees are getting the pollen…’
I stepped back some more and saw him create a whole little world…
…complete with a whimsical door, gnome and dragon!
And while I sat sipping my cup of tea he weaved a story…
One day a gnome was walking in the garden
The worker bees were busy working…
…collecting nectar
Then the weather changed
A dragon chased the Queen Bee
It caught her and hurt her wing 
The Queen Bee fell… Bzzz bzzzz
Then the dragon fell… landing on prickly bushes...
Lots of dramatic flair *smile*
And a happy little sister watching, listening…
and decorated?!

Happy days, Kelly