Today I took tweedle dee and tweedle dum to Super Amart ( bad move really, but I had to. Super Amart is a huge home wares shop full of jump-on-me beds, sit-on-me chairs... you know the one) to find a new stool for our bench. I have two the are fought over on a daily basis so it was time to get another one.
On arriving back home, I was keen to try out my skills at chair building ( dont laugh, I suck at putting things together) and sent them scurrying to find something else to do. Jared came back 30 seconds later with his tool kit, ready to help. It was then that I realised what a great activity this would be for him to be involved but also all the learny stuff he would get out of it!
And so we began....
( all the learny stuff Ive highlighted so you can see just how much was done in such a short activity)
First things first, we had to open the box ( problem solving) and he ran to find scissors to cut the box open.
First things first, we had to open the box ( problem solving) and he ran to find scissors to cut the box open.
I then gave him the instructions to have a look at ( map reading, essential for man skills seeing as his mothers suck so badly) and to work out. All the instructions were in pictures so it was pretty easy for him to work some of it out.
We then had to sort the screws into large and small ( sorting and classifying) and we started with putting Step one together.
Hey Karin, pretty awesome job i say even if Tim had to tweak it, flat packs are a cinch & as you say you suck at it, you did a really great job at it with Jared's help of course...
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have two great helpers there. Such a lucky lady.
ReplyDeleteThat's something he may remember for a long time. My husband let's our son help when he's building things and working with tools, but like you said, it takes a TON of perseverance and I just don't have that patience sometimes. Good for you for seeing the opportunity for what it was and letting him join in! :)
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