My sister-in-law is a hands-on working mom so I like to help her once in a while by taking my little nephew to the mall during weekends. But since my nephew is almost two years old, he likes to run around, climb every elevated surface he sees, and fidget nonstop when instructed to sit and wait. Taking care of him is fun but tiring.
One time in Mall of Asia, we passed by a Kiddy's Arts Town stall, he immediately showed interest because there were a lot of kids in the place. Before he could change his mind, I brought him inside the craft store and paid for a Color Buddy, an art product wherein kids can paint art patterns of their choice. My nephew's more musically inclined so I was afraid that he would not like the painting activity that entailed sitting for more than 10 minutes.
I was surprised that he sat for about 15 minutes and was patiently splashing colors to his pattern of choice, which was a fish. The end product looked more like an amoeba than a fish but I was happy that I had fifteen minutes of respite from all the tugging and running. Plus, he was very proud of what he had done and kissed me profusely for letting him play with colors.
We gifted my nephew's artwork to his lolo and lala. It's now framed and displayed in our home in the province. read more