One day a week we get to do a "fun" activity (we replace science that day). I'm not a crafty person, I don't like things that make a lot of mess or take a lot of effort--partially because my son isn't all that into it either and he'd rather just take the stuff and throw it around or tear it up or see how much of a mess he can make (I had gotten him one of those craft kits--yeah, bad idea). So things with minimum effort would work for both of us. He is also unable to color, one of dyspraxia issues, he just scribbles, so he doesn't like it. Finger painting is mostly him mixing the colors up rather than actually painting, LOL.
Of course it doesn't have to be just art related, any other ideas are welcome as well.
Use penne pasta (or any other dry pasta) to create his name. Make patterns or necklaces with different colored pasta.
Cut out shapes out of construction paper and create "masterpieces."
Staple paper plates together and add rice or beans inside to make a musical instrument.
Quoting JDsmomma07:Use penne pasta (or any other dry pasta) to create his name. Make patterns or necklaces with different colored pasta.
Cut out shapes out of construction paper and create "masterpieces."
Staple paper plates together and add rice or beans inside to make a musical instrument.
Thank you! Good ideas! :)
Bring out some plastic bottles, cans, newspaper, paper towel or toilet paper rolls, etc. Son designs the bot and Mom uses a hot glue gun to put it together :)
Quoting Jinx-Troublex3:
Do you recycle? If so, make a "Re~bot" ...its the name my boys came up with for a recycling robot!
Bring out some plastic bottles, cans, newspaper, paper towel or toilet paper rolls, etc. Son designs the bot and Mom uses a hot glue gun to put it together :)
That's something I really need to do (recycling). Though I'm not sure how good we'd be at designing that, LOL.
Let him tear up different pieces of paper and make a collage.
I give my kids scissors, paper, and glue with random objects they can glue on, like pom poms, noodles, tooth pics, yarn. Keeps them busy for an hour! LOL
Another activity that isn't art, but fun and my kids love it - foam shaving cream on the dining table. They go to town! Making shapes, letters, piling it, smoothing it.
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- thatgirl70
on Sep. 9, 2012 at 12:19 AM