Drawings

Lately Mena's drawing has really improved.  I am now able to make out waht she is drawing and she has a story for every picture she draws.  I love this time so much.  I love all things artsy and maybe, just maybe, I helped foster this love of art in her! 

This picture she drew for me last Monday.  It is of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in the stable.  This was the first time she drew mouths on people and notice that she drew the m shape because that is how she see's the top lip!  Too cute.

This she drew on Thursday at Atrium.  She colored the temple and drew the Presentation.  Wow!  Look at the way she drew the people, I am so impressed!  The faces have improved from Monday even. 

Great job Mena!  I m so excited to see what else you have inside you!

Autumn "stained glass windows"

I whipped together a craft for Mena the other day.  I cut fall colored tissue paper into squares, taped sticky side out a piece of contact paper on the window in our kitchen, and let Mena have at it!  She made some beautiful Autumn leaves on our doorwall!  I love having a door wall for crafts like this as Mena can reach things so much easier!

Apple Painting

Here is Mena painting with an apple.  We first read a book about apples and talked all about how they grow.  I then cut an apple in half and we talked about the variouos parts.  Mena ate one half of the apple for a snack and then we painted with the other half.  At first she tried holiding it with her hands but we found it to be rather difficult.  I decided to put a corn on the Cob holder in the apple and that solved the problem.  She painted red first and then we let that dry.  She then painted Yellow on top of it.  I wanted her to do more colors but we both got a little bored after two times!  It was lots of fun.  Try it!

Apple paper plate craft

Here is an apple craft that Mena made.  I cut red paper into strips and let her tear them into pieces.  She can't use scissors yet so this allowed her to do every step of the craft.  She applied glue and then stuck the pieces on a paper plate.  She was so happy with her paper plate apple.  We hung it on the wall in her art area in our classroom!