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You may have noticed that I stopped posting on what happens at our art classes. That is because nothing really happens there. To sum up the entire “term” of classes in one post would be easy. I guess it is really about introducing the kids to more structured play time than anything else. All you need to equip your art basket are markers, a glue stick, paper (sheets and bags), paper plates, and some sparkles. Good to go!

The projects have to be easy enough for toddlers under the age of two and even then it’s a tough sell. The parents tend to finish the projects for their child while they eat paint and draw on the tables. There are only two dads in this class and it seems we are a little less anal retentive than the other moms. For the record it was the other dads child who was eating paint and mine was drawing on the table. When I look around at the finished projects the moms seem to have theirs meticulously done, at least better than an 18th month old should have done. I can’t even get little miss to hold the glue stick. The way I see it is that she has a project and I’m there to make sure she doesn’t fall off the chair. So what ever she creates is what the finished project is. I may make a few suggesting as to where to glue the eye on but that’s as far as I go.

Our projects are far from perfect but they are her creations. So far we have made a fish out of a paper plate, a ‘trick or treating’ bag, a kite and a caterpillar out of a clothes pin. Unfortunately we have our check up with the pediatrician this week the same time as the class so we’ll have to do our own project at home. She has been mastering her scribble technique with the markers and can put the cap back on like nobodies business. Bottom line is that art class may be more suitable for ages 2+. I hear from 18months to 24months there are lots of changes.