Comments on: Saying no to crafty clutter. I think. http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/ Not all who wander are lost Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: woodstone http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-10771 woodstone Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:34:27 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/#comment-10771 Teresa I have to admit, I am so with you on this one! Maybe I'm getting old and cranky, but I have a hard time spending time and money on something that serves no purpose and is going to end up (shhhh...) in the trash anyway. I'd much rather keep the kids busy with handicrafts, knitting etc. I do feel guilty sometimes, but I feel more guilty when I spend too much at Michael's for a useless (but cute :) craft project. Thanks, great post! Teresa

I have to admit, I am so with you on this one! Maybe I’m getting old and cranky, but I have a hard time spending time and money on something that serves no purpose and is going to end up (shhhh…) in the trash anyway. I’d much rather keep the kids busy with handicrafts, knitting etc. I do feel guilty sometimes, but I feel more guilty when I spend too much at Michael’s for a useless (but cute :) craft project.

Thanks, great post!

]]> By: lapazfarm http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-10768 lapazfarm Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:07:17 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/#comment-10768 Oh, I apologize for the slightly snarky tone of that last comment. Having a lousy day here. No excuse, just sorry. Of course I welcome dissenting opinion here and I don't want anyone to feel like they can't respond with an alternate viewpoint without getting slammed. Jenny, I hope you will forgive my rudeness. Oh, I apologize for the slightly snarky tone of that last comment. Having a lousy day here. No excuse, just sorry.
Of course I welcome dissenting opinion here and I don’t want anyone to feel like they can’t respond with an alternate viewpoint without getting slammed.
Jenny, I hope you will forgive my rudeness.

]]> By: lapazfarm http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-10765 lapazfarm Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:27:12 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/#comment-10765 Jennifer. I respect your opinion, too. But I was talking about me, not you. Craft away, dear if it makes you happy. Jennifer. I respect your opinion, too. But I was talking about me, not you. Craft away, dear if it makes you happy.

]]> By: Jenny http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-10764 Jenny Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:17:58 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/#comment-10764 Hi-I have a pro for you. Hand eye coordination and fine motor development. I have a daughter who has visual issues. Without her glasses she sees at 20/1000. She wears her glasses but can see absolutely nothing outside of her lenses. She is also suppose to wear a patch everyday and has for the last year and a half. The patch goes over her stronger eye. Needless to say, it is difficult to have her work on her fine motot hand-eye coordination skills. These little crafts are an easy and inticing way for her to practice some of the skills that are difficult for her. In fact I make sure to give her one cut and paste craft each week so that she can practice independently on these skills. I respect your opinion but think it is important to recognize that their is some value in them. Thanks- Jennifer Hi-I have a pro for you. Hand eye coordination and fine motor development. I have a daughter who has visual issues. Without her glasses she sees at 20/1000. She wears her glasses but can see absolutely nothing outside of her lenses. She is also suppose to wear a patch everyday and has for the last year and a half. The patch goes over her stronger eye. Needless to say, it is difficult to have her work on her fine motot hand-eye coordination skills. These little crafts are an easy and inticing way for her to practice some of the skills that are difficult for her. In fact I make sure to give her one cut and paste craft each week so that she can practice independently on these skills.

I respect your opinion but think it is important to recognize that their is some value in them.

Thanks-
Jennifer

]]> By: KC http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-10754 KC Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:22:10 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/#comment-10754 We as we are stuck indoors until the whether gets warmer and my girls (ages 6, 4 and 2.5) get better from the longest bout of sickness they've had (one thing after another for 8 weeks). My oldest has been begging me to save the recycling bits and bobs for her to create with. I have no problem with her deciding to create something out of them, but as I'm more science activity-minded rather than silly-pointless-craft-project-minded, I don't really like to force the silly crafts . I did get a cool "make your own toy/game out of recycle-ables" craft book she can get some ideas from. Since she's the one asking all the time to use the recycle-ables, I was feeling bad saying no all the time and squashing her creativity. So for now, I'm going to have to tolerate some amount of craft clutter (but stashed in a bin with a cover so I don't have to look at it). Dd knows the creations will have a short life span (I take pictures and save the memory over the actual object d'art). Of course, she's free to give them away as gifts (which helps me out and makes her feel good when grandma accepts them with a huge grandmotherly smile). Anyway, since I'm here replying to this, I wanted to say I love your website, I've been reading it a while. Thanks for the inspiration! We as we are stuck indoors until the whether gets warmer and my girls (ages 6, 4 and 2.5) get better from the longest bout of sickness they’ve had (one thing after another for 8 weeks). My oldest has been begging me to save the recycling bits and bobs for her to create with. I have no problem with her deciding to create something out of them, but as I’m more science activity-minded rather than silly-pointless-craft-project-minded, I don’t really like to force the silly crafts . I did get a cool “make your own toy/game out of recycle-ables” craft book she can get some ideas from. Since she’s the one asking all the time to use the recycle-ables, I was feeling bad saying no all the time and squashing her creativity. So for now, I’m going to have to tolerate some amount of craft clutter (but stashed in a bin with a cover so I don’t have to look at it). Dd knows the creations will have a short life span (I take pictures and save the memory over the actual object d’art). Of course, she’s free to give them away as gifts (which helps me out and makes her feel good when grandma accepts them with a huge grandmotherly smile). Anyway, since I’m here replying to this, I wanted to say I love your website, I’ve been reading it a while. Thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: lapazfarm http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-10751 lapazfarm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:43:14 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/#comment-10751 Tempted? Are you kidding me???? You're killing me, Jennifer! Here I am trying to steel myself for a move to Fairbanks (-44 last time I checked) and you're taunting me with all that splashing in the waves. I better give up the crafting soon so I can afford to get down there before I head north to "no-tan's-land". Tempted? Are you kidding me???? You’re killing me, Jennifer! Here I am trying to steel myself for a move to Fairbanks (-44 last time I checked) and you’re taunting me with all that splashing in the waves. I better give up the crafting soon so I can afford to get down there before I head north to “no-tan’s-land”.

]]> By: Jennifer http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-10750 Jennifer Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:46:12 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/#comment-10750 Since we gave up crafts when we moved to the boat we have the time to meet you in Fort Lauderdale to work on those tanlines. 11am Tuesday work for you? The beach is beautiful right now...that's Ft. L's beach M and V are splashing around on here. http://www.sailblogs.com/member/marihalojen/?xjMsgID=47115 Tempted yet? Since we gave up crafts when we moved to the boat we have the time to meet you in Fort Lauderdale to work on those tanlines.

11am Tuesday work for you?

The beach is beautiful right now…that’s Ft. L’s beach M and V are splashing around on here.
http://www.sailblogs.com/member/marihalojen/?xjMsgID=47115

Tempted yet?

]]> By: Margaret in Minnesota http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-10748 Margaret in Minnesota Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:33:44 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/#comment-10748 Well, as I type there are several battered styrofoam-ball Anansi the Spiders lying on the counter behind me. When will they have met their educational potential? Will they ever meet their educational potential? I maintain that they were worth the fuss, these styrofoam spiders, if only to have overheard my oldest son exclaim: One of these spiders has eyes on his butt! To which his sister rejoined: That's an "alien" Anansi! Well, as I type there are several battered styrofoam-ball Anansi the Spiders lying on the counter behind me. When will they have met their educational potential? Will they ever meet their educational potential?

I maintain that they were worth the fuss, these styrofoam spiders, if only to have overheard my oldest son exclaim: One of these spiders has eyes on his butt!

To which his sister rejoined: That’s an “alien” Anansi!

]]> By: Michele Quigley http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-10746 Michele Quigley Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:06:40 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/#comment-10746 I am SO with you on this one. My kids don't like "crafts". Handicrafts yes but not crafts. I love to sew, knit, create but I really do despise pointless crafts. But that's just me. :-) I am SO with you on this one. My kids don’t like “crafts”. Handicrafts yes but not crafts. I love to sew, knit, create but I really do despise pointless crafts. But that’s just me. :-)

]]> By: michelle waters http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/comment-page-1/#comment-10745 michelle waters Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:42:21 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/06/saying-no-to-crafty-clutter-i-think/#comment-10745 You're so right on... I can't stand that stuff. Unfortunately, my MIL lives to supply us with anything and everything from Michael's, Joann Fabrics, etc. I was just de-cluttering from her last visit when I happened upon your post! (This included lots of feathers stuck to various things, sequins all over, and several popsicle sticks. I'm not sure what the desired outcome was, but it wasn't pretty!) You’re so right on… I can’t stand that stuff. Unfortunately, my MIL lives to supply us with anything and everything from Michael’s, Joann Fabrics, etc. I was just de-cluttering from her last visit when I happened upon your post! (This included lots of feathers stuck to various things, sequins all over, and several popsicle sticks. I’m not sure what the desired outcome was, but it wasn’t pretty!)

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