2nd Craft Session for De Lil Ones

Back-dated post.....
I was supposed to blog this earlier but I forgotten to download the photos.  Hence, the 3rd one came in before the 2nd one :P.

I had my 2nd craft session with the kids in early September 2012.  This time I gave them a piece of paper with a bear holding heart-shaped balloons.

Their task was to paste the 'hearts' inside the balloons and colour the picture.  I punched two different colours of hearts for them to paste and I've also outline the hearts balloons so that they look nicer :P.  I punched the "hearts" for a few days as I didn't expect that it will be so hard to use the puncher that I had.  I even had blisters on my fingers while punching it!  Need to get myself a better puncher next time.

This activity was much easier and the kids get to complete them quite fast.  At the end of the session, I reminded the kids to go home and tell their daddy and mummy ---> I Love You!

This is the lesson of the day--> L-O-V-E!  

One of my favourite bible verse :

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

New International Version (NIV)

⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
⁸ Love never fails. 

Have a nice week ahead!

Lil Craft Session 3 - Twinkle Twinkle Lil Stars

Ooopss!  I've just realized that I've forgotten to blog about my second craft experience.  This was the third session that I had with the kids at the playground.  Aiya...hopefully I will have time to pen down the 2nd session as a momento for myself.

This week craft was twinkle twinkle lil stars.  I cut out the happy star shape face and let the kids do the pasting.  I prepared two different blue cut outs (dark and light blue).  Upon completion, I attached a straw to it.

I can only do simple craft due to limited resources and also limited time and space.  Frankly speaking, I really enjoy having these sessions with the kids.  I enjoyed seeing them having the interest to do my extremely simple craft.  I was amazed to see how the kids also had patience to sit down and paste the tiny lil blue dots (one by one) on the stars.   On the other hand, I am also training the younger ones their motor skills too.  For every session that I conducted so far, every one of them will definately complete their craft at the end of the session although some might take longer time.  The elder kids will be able to finished their task sooner as compared to the younger ones.  For late comers, sometimes, the kids even requested to bring home and continued their craft at home.

At the end of the session, we took photos and my lil prince asked, Mummy can we sing a song?  Of course, when they see the stars, it reminds them about Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars!  Hence, besides the craft session, there is also a sing-a-long session!

This is one of the lil boy master piece!

The whole experience was indeed awesome.  I absolutely adores the smiles on the children faces.  Sometimes I wonder if I am into the wrong profession.  I should be teaching in a kindy instead of office work. But then, I never doubt God's plans for me:)

Have a nice weekend.  This week we get three days off...yipeeee!!!

Lil Craft Session for De Lil Ones

I had always wanted to have a playgroup for kids but I can’t find a venue and also parents who are interested.  Furthermore I’m not sure if I can handle too.  I get to know the word 'playgroup' from reading one of the mummy's blog.

When lil prince was young, I wanted him to join a playgroup to have fun but then we didn’t have the time and also most of the playgroups location are quite far. Hence, this idea was set aside from my mind for quite some time.  

Last week, I had a small craft session for the kids in the playground.  But what I didn’t expect was a big crowd!  I cut some colour papers and printed out some fruits picture (simple ones) to let the kids do some pasting.  It’s more like paper mosaic (sorry, not sure what's it is called).  I was  surprised when some kids walked over and join our group.  At first I thought only a few kids will join in my craft session (kids whom I often see in the playground).  I was only estimating about five kids but it turn out to be 10 of them.  Luckily I printed extra copies of the fruit pictures.

I also brought down some old newspaper so that the kids won’t get dirty by sitting on the floor.  Among the fruits I printed was cherries, banana, leave, apple and carrot.  Some even did a few pieces.  Seems like they enjoyed this activity in the park!

As for myself, I had a great time and what I enjoyed most was to see the enthusiasm in each and everyone of the kids while they were doing the craft. The best reward for this activity was the smile them after they have completed their simple craft.  It was just priceless!

p/s :  After the session ended, the kids even help me to clean up the mess and not forgetting their manners, each of them say the magic word to me "Thank You, Aunty".  I guess you not only see the kids smiling faces, you also get to see my happy face!

I am also starting to think if I should have another round of playgroup session?