Hi everyone!
How often do you reuse themes for structured activities like arts & crafts ?
Only once a year, or more often than that?
:)
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Hi everyone!
How often do you reuse themes for structured activities like arts & crafts ?
Only once a year, or more often than that?
:)
I take into consideration how long a child has been with me. With maternity turnover you can pretty much repeat things every couple years. Crafts I vary a lot but we read the same books and do the same stories over and over.
I change my theme every week and repeat them every year.
I will repeat themes but I try to make the special gifts for parents different each year but I have had one family for 7 + years (2 different children) so eventually some of the mothers day/x mas presents etc repeated.
You also have to remember that schools always repeat their themes as well. So even though you may have 2 or 3 children from the same family, they will get the reusing in the schools once they get there!Quote:
Originally Posted by giraffe
I know from some parents, they liked to compare some of the items each child has done - ie: anything done with their feet and hands. To see how much the child has grown, or how different their two children were at the same age!
I am well aware that some school and eachers will repeat themes and activities yearly. As do I, for certain "special" activities... ie at christmas we always do a handprint ornament. The parents love to compair their childs hand from year to year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Play and Learn
What I was getting at was that mom may not want a candle holder every year for mothers day or dad may not want the footprint poem (walk a little slower daddy). So sometimes it is nice to try new things.