For Father's Day this year, I wanted to continue to impress upon my daughter the importance of ownership of the gifts she gives. Gifts, thank you notes, and various cards hold more meaning to the giver and receiver when made more personable, so I helped my daughter create some cards for her daddy, and both grandfathers this year. Lesson learned: Glue the construction paper to the cardstock FIRST, to prevent the glue from interfering with the paint! We sat down, working bit by bit over the span of a few days, creating these cards. I brushed washable paint over her hand to create the "flower". (The paint acquired, by luck, at a garage sale -- a pack of 10 small tubs for a quarter.) Then, while she colored on a few sheets of construction paper (to be used later), I asked her "why do you love daddy?", recording her responses and offering prompts (basically rephrasing the question) to redirect her when needed. She helped put down the glue for each step (rec...
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