Emma got the idea for this activity from a play date with a friend. She noticed a calendar on her friend’s wall, and decided to come home and make one. I love that she didn’t even think to ask to buy one!
I helped her draw the lines and put the days of the week and numbers in order, but otherwise she did this on her own. I love the playground illustration on the right.
She wanted to write what happened every day on her calendar, but writing is still quite challenging for her and she got frustrated and gave up. She also had a hard time working with such a large sheet of paper (actually three sheets that she taped together). We decided to get her a blank calendar for Christmas, that she can decorate and notate to her heart’s delight!
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
I am also impressed with the fact that Emma thought to make a calendar instead of buy one. Gotta love that.
I noticed in your comments that you found a calendar with the grid drawn up and a blank page. That is awesome. Such a neat idea for children to be able to decorate and personalise their own calendars. Emma will have such creative ideas for her calendar.
The best is definitely when they are inspired to make it themselves!
What a great idea for a Christmas gift — she will LOVE it!
I also love that she only thought to make one, and didn’t even think about buying one! :-)
Sounds like a smart mama! Good job letting her use her imagination.
Sandy
Oh, and also, we get R a calendar each year, although usually it’s one of the make your own kits. I love the idea of just a blank one. And I love that she immediately thought to make one.
I love the top picture! You can tell she is really concentrating and working hard. That sounds like a great gift! I’m sure she’ll love that.
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That’s cute that she wanted to make her own calendar! She’ll love getting one for Christmas!
How cool that she made one! A blank one for Christmas is such a great idea. Although, if she’s ever in the market to buy one, I know a place to get a beautiful one. :)
Ooh, so do I! Your photos are always stunning – and inspirational!
I like the intent look on her face.
I do too!
It’s so awesome that Emma is so self-directed and can make things instead of buying them. She is just like her mom :)
Thanks, Natalie! =)
What a neat idea! I bet she had a lot of fun making this.
I love Emma’s creativity. I think she’ll enjoy having her very own calendar!
That’s fantastic that Emma took the idea and re-created it at home with a little help! Very nice result!!
So cute! I love seeing kids take initiative!
And seeing this reminded me that I haven’t yet posted about our recent birthday gift — a calendar (store-bought) and stickers (home-made, or home-PRINTED at least), for holidays, dr appts, no school, etc. Seems like kids these days love calendars, but I wasn’t sure how it would work for a kid whose birthday isn’t near January.
Well, you gave me a great idea — blank calendars (where we fill the dates in for them)! Then they can start them right away, no matter what month their birthday is!
I think blank calendars with stickers would make very popular birthday gifts!
I wonder what my kids would do with something like that…….
I think you should try it – and then blog about it =)
This is awesome!!!
My kids would all love to make a calendar!
We found blank 2012 ones (with dates on the grid but room for illustrations opposite) for $2 at Michaels…