Suggestions+for+Successful+Crafts

=**Lessons I have learned (by trial and error) that make crafts more fun and successful for parents and children:**=
 * Make a variety of craft materials available as often as you can.
 * Bring out special (and more messy) craft materials when you are in the mood to have fun (and deal with the mess).
 * The process (making sure your children are having fun) is MUCH more important than a beautiful, perfect finished product.
 * Try to find a balance between crafts that are directed (like making a necklace out of beads and string) and crafts that are more open-ended (like painting a picture or making a collage).
 * Follow your child's lead as much as you can: do a craft they suggest, or if they have their own idea, help them try it.