Creative Expression

Part of my educational philosophy is that kids can oftentimes learn useful skills while playing. It's how tigers learn to hunt, how little girls learn to take care of babies, how little boys learn to kick each other in the balls: playtime. I like to let the kids spend time practicing useful activities like cutting and gluing while they channel that skill into something that entertains them and sparks their creativity.

Evelyn spent some time cutting photos out of magazines and gluing them onto paper. The magazines she was given are representative of this family's quest for a variety of information: Marie Claire, Cooking Light, Mother Jones, Esquire, and Rolling Stone.

I heard her at the table talking away to herself. She had her little tote bag of bubble baths and body creams beside her. (Side note: she carries that bag seemingly everywhere. The bath salts were dumped on her bedroom floor thanks to an overzealous little sister. Thanks Aunt Amber for the tote, and Evie has gathered quite a collection of items to add to it).

I went to see what she had made, thinking I would see a piece paper packed to the gills with cut outs. Not exactly. She chose two photos of lipstick and one giant mascara. Really??? Sigh. What's a feminist Mama to do? :-)