9/6/09

ACTIVITY: A "ME" POSTER!

You will need:
  • Posterboard
  • Photo of your child
  • Old magazines
  • Scissors
  • Markers and crayons
  • Glue or glue stick
Help your child be aware of his or her likes and dislikes as well as stress his individuality by making a ME poster. Find a recent picture of your child and paste it in the center of a posterboard. Cut out things your child likes or does from magazines (food, toys, movies, characters, colors, smells, animals, special qualities, sports, etc.) Paste all around the picture. Draw the ones you can´t find in the magazines. Once it´s finished, have your child show it to family members, friends or neighbors. Encourage him or her to talk a little about what makes them so special. Afterwards, display in their room or kitchen.

TIP OF THE DAY

If you have more than one child, you probably have witnessed discussions on what to watch on tv or what song to listen to. Try a "choice for one day". For one day, one child can choose, and the next the other. You can also add yourself to the list if you want!