delicateCONSTRUCTION: Guest Blogger Sunday {B Inspired Mama}

Monday, May 30, 2011

Guest Blogger Sunday {B Inspired Mama}

I re-posted this fabulous tutorial because for some reason the pictures didn't come out- I have heard that blogger has been having a lot of issues for many of us so the kind Krissy sent me the pictures and I wanted to share the tutorial once more with the wonderful visual aids!

YAY!! Another Guest Blogger Sunday!!

Today is a great idea from Krissy over at B.Inspired, Mama!!

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Hi, I'm Krissy from B.Inspired Mama.

I'll let you learn about me (and my passion for my kiddos, art, education, thrifting, and vintage) through my blog. I'd rather just enjoy my time here

with you at Delicate Construction.

Did I tell you I'm so excited to be here?!

I AM!

Being a former art teacher, I have a love for children's books about art and artists.

Last week, my kiddos (ages 2 and 4) and I read Frida, by
Jonah Winter and illustrated by Ana Juan. It is a wonderful, colorful children's book about the life
and art of Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. She's famous

for her surreal self-portraits full of color, emotion, and symbolism. The book explains how she

had an accident as a child that required her to be bedridden much of the time. And how Frida

dealt with her sadness and pain through drawing and painting in bed. This can be a deep topic for

preschoolers, and it did go over my littlest's head a bit, but the book handled it so well. And my

son's eyes lit right up when he heard that "She painted in bed?!" So, that's what

WE did!

Well... okay, so we used markers... washable markers. But he was still totally excited!

I gave him a basic head and shoulders shape to start with in making his own self-portrait.

And we talked about emotions and what someone's face looks like when they are happy, sad, angry,

etc. He chose ANGRY.

While he drew in the details (which weren't too detailed considering his age and development), I got the

chance to ask him about what makes him angry. And what kinds of things he does (or should do)

when he is angry to deal with it.

Sure, he learned about an artist and art history. But even more importantly, he learned about

emotions, expressed his emotions, and connected with me, his mama, on an wonderful level.

Here is the finished product. But it was surely the process that meant the most!

If you get a chance to read Frida and try
this activity, visit me at B.Inspired Mama to let me

know how it went!

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Wasn't that fun!?!? I think she has a WONDERFUL idea about talking to your children about emotions and more importantly what to do when they find themselves experiencing particular emotions.

AND

Makes me want to do some crafting in bed!! You should go check out Krissy's other ideas like...

Great ways to reuse those plastic Easter eggs: