Caitlyn LOVES TO PAINT. Yeah, it's kind of a pain to set up and clean up, but you know what? If it keeps her happy for a half our, sign me up. I'm in love with the dollar bins at Target, Michaels, and JoAnn and I found a little miniature paint set...for $1! She loved it so much that I got a box of crayola washable kids paints.
Things I give her to paint include scrap paper, coloring book pages, little cardboard letters or cardboard flowers(gracias Michaels).
I put on her little apron that i got for a dollar at a Foreign Services families yard sale in D.C., pull out the AWESOME plastic table and chairs my mom and dad gave her, and we're set! In this picture she's daintily painting with the paintbrush, but that has evolved to finger painting on everything including arms and legs. And you know what? I'm ok with that too. Quick trip to the bathtub and it's like nothing ever happened.
A few weeks ago I pulled out a cardboard moving box and made an "Autumn box" out on the balcony with her.
Fun for everyone! And fine motor skill development for Caitlyn as an added bonus.
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