Re: happy dance

- one of those magnetic poetry kits and a magnetic board to work with... I know some cookies sheets work.... that way if she is too tired to write, she can still write....

-jigsaw puzzles

-klutz kwiz games (little hand held games and knowlege tests that come in grade/skill levels - check Wally world)

-chalk or oil pastels

-um... dunno what they are called, but there is a tray into which you put different plastic pieces and you make rubbings to design clothes.... I think there are generic ones and Barbie ones...

-jewelry kits

-diary

i'll keep thinkin

kellie with an almost 8yo daughter

I use one of those trays under my laptop. Keeps my lap from burning up. These things get hot!

DH said he would 'ask' the parents on this--keep you posted if it's a "go"

Butterfly (might even go to Target tomorrow--well--it is > Howdy!

How about a globe or atlas so she can "pin" the locations of the postcards and emails she gets? grins Elena

Somehow I missed the original post, but caught Butterfly in the middle :)

Look for "Shoebox Craft Collections" they are little plastic totes full of assorted craft stuffs and come with a little instructional booklet with an assortment of ideas.

Wikki Stix, bendable stick togetherable non-messy brightly colored sticks that you can play with for hours.

several sheets of poster board, and an assortment of "stuff" (buttons, beads, pom poms, confetti, mylar bits, crayons etc) and a big bottle of washable glue.

A drawing pad, pencils, eraser and a pencil sharpener

There are any number of good books out, that she could read and do from if you included some of the recomended materials.

Either Bemiss-Jason or Nicchi puts out a book on kirigami (folding and cutting paper, like paperdoll chains and snowflakes) that comes with paper. Origami is a natural too.

NightMist

Tanagram set...... lots of different designs to make, and there are magnetic ones available. Check out teaching / home school supply places, they have lots of fun and educational stuff, as well as art supplies. Klutz books, different project type books with starter supplies. There is one for embroidery floss bracelets, one on "kootie catchers" and lots more. Check the Kids Craft section at Jo-Ann's, they have some great project kits.

Hope she gets to feeling a lot better and things go well for her and the family,

Pati, in Phx

"Kellie J. Berger" wrote:

and go to Hearthsong.com and see what's available there... they always have neat stuff!

Kellie ooh ooh.... Pipe Cleaners! make little animals and stuff... get some with the chenille bumps and some that are flat and some that are thick and .....

You guys are so GOOD at this! How about squishies as well?? charms that can be fondled now and sewn together later?? Diana