Table Time

As an early childhood educator, I'm well aware that it's never too early to start some "table time" with your kids.  Letting kids draw, paint, cut, do playdoh, stickers, etc. is important for their fine motor skill development and possibly more useful than that, it keeps them occupied and out of trouble while I cook!

First, they started with some stamps.

 Dagny eventually got the hang of it, though she wore a fair amount of ink.

 Then, they moved onto bingo dotters.

 Finally, they each got a pencil to draw with.  Dagny entertained herself quite nicely coloring her paper and her placemat, but thankfully not the table.  Finley did some great drawings, some of this first that actually resembled what he had hoped to draw (rocket ship, house) and then I challenged him to write his WHOLE name (which has never been much of an interest to him).  He did an amazing job!

 And then it was lunch time, good work everyone!

But just to prove that in the end both Finley and Dagny are goofballs and not mild-mannered artists, the other night before bed they took turns showing off their feet clapping skills on the couch.