I got the kids supplies for art journaling for Christmas.
They’ve been DYING to try it out!
Amazing how some notebooks and stamps get kids so excited.
Kate had asked me a couple months ago: “What’s scrapbooking?”
I seriously felt like a failure. I need to turn in my girl card, y’all.
I have failed as a woman.
My girls didn’t know what scrapbooking is.
So, of course I showed them some examples on Pinterest.
They picked out some complementary papers and got to scrappin’.
My son, Alex, wanted an art journal too. So I relinquished the one I bought for myself.
Sacrifices, people.
And he wanted a flower sticker on his cover page.
Of course.
Alex really loves the shaped scissors that cut in pretty designs. He LOVES the paper punch outs for stars.
The hibiscus paper was his very favorite since he was born in Hawaii.
Katherine loved the letter stickers.
And of course, there’s no pattern. That’s how she rolls.
I am very impressed with her pattern pairing. She also loves the stamps and paper punch-outs.
She won’t need much guidance with art journals as we work along. I won’t even try.
Tori used a flower sticker for her letter O.
I’m surprised she didn’t get a ruler to line up her letter stickers or something. She’s my perfectionist and I hope that art journaling will help her confidence.
I love love love Tori’s paper choices.
She said the blue was like water so she stamped swimming animals.
I plan to be more diligent with arts and crafts this year.
I will get out of my comfort zone and allow my kids freedom of expression. And messes. Maybe even glitter glue.
Baby steps.
Art is good for the kids and for me.
It will help my kids express their individuality and have some fun yet productive downtime.
It’s good for me to embrace a mess and realize it doesn’t matter as much as the process.
Check out my art board:
Very fun! My kids love their art journals.
These are really wonderful! I bet my son would love to have one!
Glitter glue, hmm. The journals are fabulous! Thanks for sharing. :)
I don’t think my kids know what scrapbooking is either. They’d probably love it! What a great idea to let them create art journals. Thanks for sharing with #made4kids this week.
What a great post! Just a simple, neat way to help children feel creative…and create their own book! Many blessings to you ❤️
Yes! We like simple. Can’t wait to see the end products!
Love the look of concentration on their faces.
Oh, I know! I love watching them all engrossed in a project.
Your story brought back fond memories when I introduced my kids to scrapbooking, journaling, notebooking. And I applaud you for thinking glitter glue is baby steps!! LOL. I was generally okay with mess in my house – art mess that is – until it came to glitter. I had a no glitter rule! And it took me ages to come to terms that glitter glue wasn’t the same. But art and crafts sets the scene for so much more learning – definitely important for little people.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We’re getting into a good place with the kids being old enough to listen and do what they’re told. I allow them freedom to create and they can help clean up!
I am not an artsy person, but my son and I will dabble in painting. Before we moved, we had extra space so he could set up his easel and oil paint when the desire hit, we don’t have that space now. I’m learning how to watercolor paint at the moment, so hopefully, he will see how much fun it is and join in with me. It can be done at the kitchen table. :) Thanks for linking up with Thankful Thursdays.
I’d love to learn watercolor and oil painting!
Thank you so much for linking up to the Learn & Play Link Up. Your post is being featured this week! I just love scrapbooking. It’s been so long since I’ve done anything like that. Thank you for the reminder. I know my daughters don’t know it exists at all. One in particular would LOVE it!
Thank you SO MUCH for the feature! I have bins and bins and bins of scrapbook material and I never did the baby books or memories like I wanted. Now the kids can help!
I love scrapbooking and have been wanting to start it with my kids. Don’t know about the glitter. :)
Glitter is tough. :)