We all want to teach our children that it's not the material
things in life that are important, but it's not always an easy
lesson. One way we can begin to teach this is to focus on
family memories in the making of a collage.
You will need:
Construction paper
markers or crayons
magazines or newspapers that can be cut up
glue
Gather your magazines as the first step. Ask the kids
to look through them and find pictures of what they think
would be a good "memory". Allow them do this on
their own with no prodding. Have them cut out the pictures.
Next they can arrange the pictures on a piece of paper and
glue them down by overlapping and filling the page. They
can also use markers or crayons to make designs in the
blank spots.
Here is the lesson! When they are finished and you praise
their work, sit down and talk about the pictures. What do
they consider a good memory? Is it when they are given
toys? Is it gardening, crafts, the zoo? Really examine
this with them as you look at the pictures they chose.
This will give you an idea of your children's interests,
and also allow you to talk about how important family
memories are. After everyone has shared their ideas, you
can start a family list of activities that you can refer to
when it comes time to find something to do on a free day!
About the Author:
Brenda Hyde is a wife, and mom to three, living
in the Midwest. She is also editor of Old Fashioned
Living.com and a freelance writer.
