Message from the craft teacher to all of my parental friends ...

Comcast: Save big bucks.

Stop spending your hard earned dollars on video games, barbie dolls, DVDs, etc. The following list details the items that the kids from my craft class go absolutely APE over:

• Pipe cleaners
• Popsicle sticks
• Masking tape (ohhhhh they could play with a 99 cent roll of masking tape all day long)
• Sponges (cut them into inch sized cubes, call them "Sponge Bobs" and they jump up and down with utter glee when you tell them that the sponge is just for them and they can keep it for-ever)
• Felt
• Pom pom balls

As odd and cheapy-cheapy as all this seems ... I have found that the most basic art/office supplies are really the ones that the kids love best. Empower your kids to channel their "inner artist" and everyone wins. Ping me personally if you want lesson plans for Paper Bag Puppets (think Fandango), Pipe Cleaner People, Popsicle Stick Puzzles, etc : )

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