He's 4. He did great, huh? He was so proud. And he knows how to make his Mama happy when he dresses himself in the notebook shirt I made him...3 days now he wants to wear it. I let him wear it in the house after the first day, but I don't have the heart to tell him he can't wear it yet.
We do crafty stuff together pretty often. Today I asked him what he wanted to do, and he said a shirt. So I asked who it would be for...he said "You!" I asked what he wanted to put on it, and he said "Daddy loves Alesha". OMG. Seriously too cute, this kid is. I drew the outline on freezer paper and asked if it was right (it was), cut out the letters, and ironed it on. Then I let him paint to his heart's content. I was highly suspicious of the outcome, but I really love this! The shirt he painted was an old shirt with paint smears on it from painting my kitchen anyway.
I think we are going to be making a lot of these in the near future. How cool. The possibilities are endless. Christmas presents actually painted by him next year that are wearable and cute?! That he will get a kick out of doing? My dear, I hope I have a crafting buddy in the making. He was THRILLED when I pulled off the freezer paper to reveal words. Seeing him get that same kick out of this that I do was inspiring.
I started a craft today using toilet paper rolls. I found 7 of them and a paper towel roll, cut them into 1" sections, and hot glued them together. As I *ahem* procure more empty rolls, I am going to add to this. Once I'm happy with the outcome, I think I will spray paint it some good color for my living room. We got this cool new wall art for Christmas from my In-Laws and it's starting to make me feel inspired. I want to do more.
I am not at all sure what I am going to do next, but one thing is certain: I've decided I love being a crafty person. There's a huge satisfaction for me in creating. Combine that with the infinite ideas presented by the internet and I'm hooked for life.
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