Mostly the kind of "art" we do is them coloring a picture and then sticking on something I have cut out like I cut the apples and they colour the tree. Or I cut out the ghosts and they coloured the haunted house. I have a great printer that takes the 11x17 paper which is a great size for them to colour on. I often print something on the page to at least give the parents an idea of what we have been talking about but there is lots of open space too so the kids can either colour the picture part or free draw on the blank parts.

It just seems like all I am hearing is providers stressed out about the gifts they are making for the adults and wondering if the kids are really getting the benefit of the joy of the season. Spending an extra hour a day stuck in a highchair or at the table instead of playing may not be the best use of their time. Thank goodness we only make kids do this a few times a year.