Friday, December 2, 2011
Anyone who knows me (even remotely) knows this: I'm no Martha Stewart. Not by a long shot. I couldn't even be Martha's grandma's sister's niece's third cousin once removed. I'm just not very crafty--although goodness knows, I've tried. Talk to any of the sisters in the 6th Ward Relief Society. They all know that when I come to craft night, someone (usually Jeanette, bless her) has to hold my hand all the way through a project to make sure I don't screw it up. However, I will say this for me: I've never done any illegal trading or served a jail sentence. (Sorry, Martha.)
But having said all of that, I've really started crafting with my daughter lately. It's good "Mommy-Bethie Time," as we call it. Last week, we made little princess masquerade masks with sequins. And yesterday, we made these little beauties:
Ta-da! I got the idea from Bethany's preschool teacher, Mrs. Turner. When I had heard that Bethie's class had made candy canes out of pipe cleaners and beads, I had an epiphany: even I, "Jenny Lyman the Non-Crafty," could probably put beads on pipe cleaners all by myself and actually not mess them up! And as silly as it may sound, this project did wonders for my crafting self-esteem. I'm now brimming with confidence. I may even move up to "peeling a sticker off a sticker sheet and putting it on a paper" or "coloring within the lines" someday! (Just kidding. I became a pro with that one a year or two ago.)
Anyway, it was the perfect way to spend an hour on the 1st of December, with Christmas music playing in the background and the precious company of my sweet kiddo. And when we tired of making candy canes, we made some pipe cleaner glasses for Bethany. She was very proud of them:
(Mock the not-exactly-round shape of the lenses and die.) But just take a look at that adorable face. I want to KISS HER FACE OFF! Love it! So to those of you who may feel shaky with your crafting skills, take heart. There's help. There's hope. There's PRESCHOOL. Take their ideas and run, run, RUN with them! If a four-year-old can do it, chances are you can too!!
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