Arts & Crafts with the Kids

What kid doesn't love to paint?

I am on a mission to find various objects for them to paint and express themselves creatively.

We started with a canvas. I stamped their names on cardstock, then cut them out with an exacto knife. Put a little temporary adhesive on the back of the letters, then let the kids go crazy with the colours they chose. Once the paint had dried, I lifted the letters off to leave their names the colour of the white canvas that was underneath.

Of course, I should have hung them up then, instead of leaving them propped up on the cupboard. The next day they started colouring in their names with markers and crayons. I try to relax and let go of my controlling tendencies and realize it's OK for them to draw on them, the canvases are THEIR creations, not mine.