[Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking around

[Henrietta Brewer]

Oh Dixie,
You reminded me of one of my favorite winter crafts with kids. Wait, 
I think any craft done with kids is my favorite. lol

We used to take soaked black eyed peas, the good luck bean for New 
Year's day, and put them on tooth picks to make shapes and 
animals.  I bet cooked peas could decorate a plate at lunch after 
each child makes a design.
HenriettaAt 08:52 AM 8/28/2010, you wrote:
>Hi Nick,
>
>Welcome!
>
>As a former Girl Scout leader, I can emphatically state that you are doing
>the right things for your nephew.
>
>Watch for the Wednesday posts from Henrietta, she has some fabulous ideas
>for children.  Also, as for getting his hands into things, some playing with
>food might be a fun idea.  For example making Rice Krispie treats and
>letting him mold them into shapes.
>   At our local harvest fair we have projects made by children.  The projects
>are displayed and awarded ribbons, but, no money.    Believe me the fair
>committee tries to find a way to give many ribbons out in that department.
>One event I can think of that might be fun is the vegetable critter.  The
>kids use vegetables to create animals or objects.  For example a cucumber
>could be the body of a car, the slices of oranges for the tires, a carrot
>slice for the steering wheel.  You get the idea.
>
>
>Another department is the decorated shoe.  The kids use an old sneaker and
>decorate it.  For example making it into a new style with the decorations,
>or making it into an object like a vase for flowers.
>
>Check your local fair book for what different kinds of projects they have
>for kids to submit.
>
>
>Have fun, and we would love to hear about the ideas you share with your
>nephew, ones you get from us, and ones you find elsewhere.
>
>
>Dixie
>
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>I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I
>will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make
>the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake
>them.
>Isaiah 42:16
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dick Carlson
>Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 2:29 AM
>To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking around
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>I'm Dick and found out about this list through a teacher who works with
>blind kids.  I hope this list is for everyone, including sighted folks.
>
>I am helping to raise my little nephew, and he's a totally blind kid who is
>perhaps a tad socially delayed for his age.  I mainly try to spend a lot of
>time with him and wanted to see how much he and I could do together to
>stimulate him a bit.  He has been very over-protected by his mom, who means
>very well but sometimes doesn't know whether or not to let him do things on
>his own.
>I realize most guys don't really get into crafts, but I think working with
>your hands can be fun and I have no problem with it.
>I hope there are other guys on this list to share with as well.
>
>One of the things my little nephew is not used to doing or maybe doesn't
>like doing is to do a lot of exploring with his hands.  He's not been
>encouraged.  In addition, he doesn't really like getting his hands dirty or
>into things, because he's always been taught to sit still and stay clean and
>all that stuff that most children don't do!
>I'd love to expose him to this sort of thing and perhaps get into things
>where it will be inevitable for us to put our hands in things and get a
>little messy.
>
>Is this out of the ordinary for blind kids, and am I doing the right thing
>by wanting to work with him and play doing things with him?  Is this a good
>list for good crafts and such?
>
>I'd love feedback and ideas.
>
>Dick Carlson
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Henrietta
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