Show WOMANS WORLD select sele d gifts that meet creative urge of your yo ur children by ertta haley HOW MANY MOTHERS have sold said a low few days santa claus paid his annual visit all those toys and yet ei jimmy cant seem to find an anything yuhin g to fo do youngsters can indeed have hava a lot jot of toys but somehow not enough to keep heep them busy when they m must stay slay inside on account of stormy weather oj or illness on the other side ot of the picture you may have a child with few toys who can play happily for hours bours i there Is a difference in children its true but there may be a big difference in the toys parents frequently choose something which ch may appe appeal allo io them but which is too advanced for the child or not i advanced enough often their choice Is based on short range Dl planning anning which is perfectly er natural during the holiday rushy rush ahen hen shopping has hs to get bet done take a long range view of the toy situation ho however vever and yeull choose toys which will stimulate mulato iti the child and thus keep him occupied toi lot long periods of time its worth it when you think of the time bo be spending in the house bousel children got get bored with too many bany toys right nt at once if you can mana manage geAt at see sec that some toy sare set aside aften after opened and let the youngsters rotate with different kinds insist that toys played with must be z creative Creati vf vs toys for youngsters away before now ones come outs out this is not a severe disciplinary measure but an essential training effort in the bringing up tip of afi the young tho the tactic is followed in play schools and children learn to accept it without question start qt art youngsters on simple toys children in the three to five age group have a great deal of imagination even though you may not be able to follow their trend of thought watch them at play and bo be buy busy creating this and th that at tell you what it is even though you might never be able to identify it by yourself these children need toys within their grasp blocks are still good but give them a good supply ly of coloring books cutouts cut outs simple puzzles with about live five largo large preces pieces finger paints dough and model clay with a place of their own to w work ork primarily marly a low table and chair chai or stool keep happily busy for a good length of time come to you frequently to to show you going on and find that small praise will them happily engaged tin on more projects make a mess too but 7 oal I 1 ind find happy to help y you ou clean it up if youve taught them pride in neatness while they p play lay let them me mesa ss to their hearts content conte nl otherwise be frustrating their normal busy instincts at self expression for long afternoons when the confined to bed or at least indoors beading puzzles cooking and even sewing will keep the little ones happy these pese are time consuming occupations which will keep them out from underfoot boys is as well as girls will enjoy cooking they may sometimes preter prefer your equipment to theirs but cookie cutters and small molds from mothers kitchen cannot eastly easily be ruined for smaller children the toys iare are better since they can be grasped more readily types of painting interest children children who have difficulty ex P themselves usually love to paint however find that talkative children can become very interested too the time they want to spend on painting varies with each individual when you first introduce painful maln to the child go about it methodically so hell know expected spread the floor with newspapers setup set up paints and water then brushes brush osand and books or an easel this will tayo save accidents on the floor since thi the pae isare are absorbent you can provide paint aar apron on sor smocks too and find the youngster are delighted with these as presents as well as easels eadels paints brushes and books lot let the child swish his brush around as he ha pleases and paint 41 11 lit lill I 1 wal I 1 11 11 P siva give opportunity lor for what pictures he chooses its to jo be understood that he cannot paint turm tura tor ai w walls alls if you youve ever watched finger painting ting far done it yourself you know wh what an immense toy joy itis it la the fingers ingeri are the paint and the painting Is done don on butchers buthers paper finger painting paper or any other type that has a high gloss when the paint has dried the paper can repressed ba be pressed with a warm iron on an tho wrong side elde then hung oy mounted this makes a perma nent nen picture which may ba used in the childs room water paints no as well as ai finger paints ailts can easily be washed off with waterland wat vater erand and thus make no permanent ma ent dama damage ge it if used on furniture accidentally its also easy to clean fingers and clothing alter after painting time Is ready for cleanup clean up time older youngsters erB enjoy imitating adults adult s the th e influence lk luence of living with adults predominates childrens lives and its easy to understand why they like to engage in adult luca like activities such as building and repairing cars and motors coo cooking kingi setting table washing dishes or clothing cleaning and di dressing essing dolls you can keep little girls busy for hours with just a single doll it if that doll has enough changes of bf clothing for the girl to imagine enough activities doll clothing can be ava maa by mother in fact a complete wardrobe and this will dc occupy c apy two or three youngsters for a whole afternoon children will even enjoy helping with the cleaning if you supply them thein W with ith toys their size carpet sweepers and vacuum cleaners that really operate can be put to ise use in cleaning and picking up their rooms make some attractive dust aust cloths claths too and i see how biow easily and aha readily they III use isa thim them construction toys appeal to byth boys and girls and are excellent for or teaching note not only follow following ingIn in but also coordination for borne somewhat what younger children there are ol of villages that work something like youngsters eight years yeara old and up can be turned hoosein loo seIn the kitchen to make such things as muffins muff ing puddings and casseroles for the noon or evening meal before actually tu silly letting them cook lay the groundwork with some beacht teaching ng and participation there are some me fine books tor for childrens cooking which will help you teach them embroidery work for girls can ibe be started eted at seven or eight bight and of course there are weaving and other types of handicraft which PI are rev interesting too M make akeNo modeling deling clay sets at home modeling animals inanimate objects or still life can keep keap children well occupied for flours hours at I a ti time ing these little sets make nice nicel presents and can be made at home very quickly Pol potters fers clay bought in powdered or already mixed formis the thing W use mix with water if you use powder until soft and pliable place the balls tn in decorated jars jari you may use odd jars and decorate them with festive look or paint the youngsters names on th the elars jars |