Pinterest to the Rescue: A Crafty Day

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I was having a bit of a rough day yesterday, compounded by a baby who wasn’t keen on taking a long nap and a 3-year-old whose ‘quiet time’ consisted of watching a movie and asking questions about it every 30 seconds. I was quite drained, so I opened up my Pinterest boards and began looking for some inspiration. 

Christmas is one of my favourite times of year because it gives me a reason to make meaningful crafts – crafts that we can keep and use year to year as ornaments or give away as presents. I love crafts, though Aiden is only just beginning to warm up to them. Giving him a defined craft or project is always easier to grab his attention, so we sat down and began a few different ornaments, then went to the fridge for some gingerbread dough (thanks Whole Foods) and rolled out some cookies.  

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If you would like some inspiration for your difficult days, check out some of my Pinterest boards!

Aiden Learns to Cut

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Aiden has learned how to feed himself with a spoon and to sort-of feed himself with a fork – he can sometimes spear food, but usually that’s still Mom or Dad’s job. A few weeks ago, I decided to involve Aiden in cooking some applesauce. I make mine with the skin on, though I cut it up small so the skins are less bothersome to Aiden.

I taught Aiden how to push down with his knife. Since he has a set of cutting fruit toys (which we love!!), and quickly picked up the concept of slicing, it was fun to begin to get him involved in the cooking process.

Of course, his attention span wasn’t great and he refused to wear the cute apron I had for him. Still, it’s a step in the right direction – we’d love to be able to cook while he’s awake instead of dealing with him during his fussy hours, putting him to bed, then eating our own dinner sometime after 7pm.