mum2two
27-05-2008, 01:12 PM
I quite lucky today that I have 4 mindees off! I have my 2 & 6 yr old, and a 4 & 5 yr old today, but it's been a nightmare!
I cut out their handprints from cardboard this morning for an activity later. We've made Jelly with fruit in, they've had general play (and arguments), had playdoh, a tray of cornflakes with the diggers etc in, and just tried to paper mache their hand cut outs. Plus lunch & garden play in between!
Well, playdoh caused arguments, they all wanted my 2yr olds new bits, that we only opened for the first time this morning, and ended up being put away!
The 4 & 6 yr old girls were happily drawing & writing, so I set up the cornflake tray for the 2 boys. The girls wanted to join in which eventually, (as I suspected), turned into a mess. Thrown all over the floor, hair etc - again that was the end of that!
Paper mache, I spent my time setting it up, aprons, glue etc, for them to stick about 3 or 4 bits of paper down, and say 'I've had enough!'
We've had every toy tipped all over the floor, which I must praise them, and say they did pick it ALL up! :thumbsup:
But why do we bother planning... All they want to do is play their own games, as today has proven to me! I've had enough now. Free play for the rest of the day - it's what they're happiest doing, and when we have the least arguments! :thumbsup:
Kelly x
I cut out their handprints from cardboard this morning for an activity later. We've made Jelly with fruit in, they've had general play (and arguments), had playdoh, a tray of cornflakes with the diggers etc in, and just tried to paper mache their hand cut outs. Plus lunch & garden play in between!
Well, playdoh caused arguments, they all wanted my 2yr olds new bits, that we only opened for the first time this morning, and ended up being put away!
The 4 & 6 yr old girls were happily drawing & writing, so I set up the cornflake tray for the 2 boys. The girls wanted to join in which eventually, (as I suspected), turned into a mess. Thrown all over the floor, hair etc - again that was the end of that!
Paper mache, I spent my time setting it up, aprons, glue etc, for them to stick about 3 or 4 bits of paper down, and say 'I've had enough!'
We've had every toy tipped all over the floor, which I must praise them, and say they did pick it ALL up! :thumbsup:
But why do we bother planning... All they want to do is play their own games, as today has proven to me! I've had enough now. Free play for the rest of the day - it's what they're happiest doing, and when we have the least arguments! :thumbsup:
Kelly x