Crafting with Kids
At Libby's Vegetables, we believe kids deserve healthy snacks and meals -- and they also deserve activities that feed their creativity. We also know that busy parents can use a little help. Here are some tips for planning crafty fun that will stimulate their young minds and keep their hands busy.
Top 10 tips for Crafting with Kids
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- Keep materials in stock for planned or spontaneous projects. The necessities include paper, colored pencils, markers, tape, glue and scissors.
- Crafting can get a little messy! Consider covering surfaces with newspaper for easy clean up.
- Repurposing items for art projects cultivates creativity and thriftiness — empty Libby’s cans and vegetable cups can be used to make all sorts of sculptures and knickknacks
- The internet has free resources galore for all sorts of kid-friendly crafts. A quick search will yield printable instructions and templates.
- Keep it safe — adults should always handle sharp objects, such as scissors, for your kids.
- Crafting can take some time, so keep your kids fueled with a snack! Try our Sweet Corn Frozen Pops for a quick and easy treat.
- Encourage your pop-art prodigy to draw or paint subjects from the pantry – like our Sweet Peas or Sliced Carrots.
- Mistakes happen. Reassure your kids that not every craft is going to turn out exactly as planned. Practice makes perfect!
- Stay flexible — if your child wants to take a project in a different direction, encourage them. Creativity goes hand-in-hand with spontaneity and rule-breaking.
- Be sure to put their creations on display. Make sure they sign their names to the work and give it a title –what artists do.
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