By Dionna Ford

Welcome to the August Carnival of Natural Parenting: Creating With Kids

This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how they make messes and masterpieces with children. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.

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When I need to get work done during the day and Kieran is having a hard time playing alone, I can usually engage him in a craft next to me. He likes to work alongside me – it’s still connection, even though we’re not engaging in a high level of interaction.

Craft activities for preschoolers often require quite a bit of parental involvement, so we’ve figured... More...