HomeTeeter Totter ~ Finding a Balance Between Me-Hood and Motherhood
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Making Time for Play
No, I’m not talking about over scheduling your kids, or the importance of play on child development (though these topics are also near and dear to my heart.) I’m talking about making time for YOU to play. When was the last time you played? I mean got out the Lego’s when no one was looking, or made some Oooblick just for you, or bought yourself a Barbie (only because you “collect” them of course.) Can you answer? Do you remember? Last weekend while on our anniversary adventure, my husband and I decided to stop by our local Toys R Us. Since our son is now 14 ½, we haven’t been to one in years. While there we bought some new family games and my husband suggested we get some Playdough. I was thrilled at the idea of getting to “play” Playdough with him and of course thought it was a great idea. We picked the Nostalgic Canister (and maybe added a few other Playdough goodies on our way to the check-out.) When our son saw what we had got he was shocked. “What’s with the giant can of Playdough?” He asked in that “I’m too cool and old so if you bought it for me you were wrong old woman” kind of way that he’s mastered. “That’s mine and Dad’s.” I reply. “Oh” he That night we all sat down for some family Playdough. We each picked something to make then we all made one of each pick. My husband picked “cartoon animal,” my son picked “vide game character,” I picked “birthday cake.” Sadly my camera battery was dead and my cell phone ate some of the pictures I took, but I did manage two. My husband had the best animal “Peanut Butter Yeti,” my son took best video game character “Final Fantasy Fight Scene,” and I took best cake (I even had a slice served on a plate with a silver goblet of Playdough wine.) I know I really kicked their Playdough butts, but it’s more fun if everyone wins. This was a GREAT family activity and a fun memory that we will all have. I encourage you to reach out to your inner child and wake it up from the Rip Van Winkle nap. Go play this week and if your kid is interested, let them join you and make it a playdate! ------------------------------------------------- ---- Click Here to see an amazing adult Lego Artist! The pictures are my husband playing Playdough and my three creations. Funnily enough, my husband picked Pac-Man for his video game and I made Ms. Pac-Man (w/o each other knowing it) Dang were old and in sync! 6 comments from 5 users
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posted by
hmoeckli
on Oct 13, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Play-doh is fun! I want to get Em the machine that makes spaghetti-like strands of play-doh. I remember loving that as a kid.
posted by
AmandaS
on Oct 13, 2008 at 10:52 PM
I miss fashion plates. That was good fun. My kids are art-crazy and I am art-useless, but I think I could manage a fashion plate or spirograph art project.
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creatress
on Oct 13, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Oooo, I remember Fashion Plates. I had all those 70's-80's art kits as a kid. Anyone remember the "make your own chalk kit?" Or flower kit (some kind of oozy plastic you pour in molds. Or spin art? I'm sure 90% were/are toxic, but BOY were they fun! The Playdough out now is WAY better than when I was a kid. The colors are so bright. Much less smelly too. I think you're talking about the Fun Factory Hmoeckli. Those are great, but kindove hard to use (and impossible to clean). I like the pet and people salon where you could squish the playdough out the holes in the people and pets to make hair/fur. Those were great! posted by
kellimwheeler
on Oct 14, 2008 at 10:32 PM
I forgot about Fashion Plates! I was finding missing plates at the bottom of my closet years after I got rid of it. I used to love Shrinkie Dinks. I saw some Halloween decorations made with them recently and now I need to go out and find some for me and the kids to play! I love that your family is so playful Creatress! posted by
wifemotherdaughtersister
on Oct 15, 2008 at 07:12 AM
oh what a fun evening! play dough is great! so which one of you is the one that won't mix the colors???? i'm not yet at the stage of playing for fun. i play horsies hours on end, and tea party at least twice a day. it's kind of lost the fun. but i do LOVE to color and paint! so naturally i try to get her to do that as much as possible. posted by
creatress
on Oct 15, 2008 at 09:16 AM
My husband actually is the one that won't mix the colors. I respect his wishes and try to be careful. Man-cub doesn't care and squishes away (that's my boy!) He got his own little baggie at the end so dad didn't hypervenhilate. Hahhaha. When I buy it (or make it) for the little ones I only get red, yellow, blue, black and white. It's great to see them mix their own colors and learn that way (despite what my husband may think.) wifemotherdaughtersister, you're a horse girl?! I'm surprised. You strike me as a doll girl. kellimwheeler, I also just saw some Shrinkiedink Halloween stuff at a local craft fair. A lot of shrinkie sugar skulls. Pretty cool stuff. I personally HATE the smell when they shrink (my same issue with the phemo clay).
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