Crafting with grandchildren

V3ra

^The smaller ones will chop fruit to a mush though if you don't stop them!^

NotSpaghetti they could always make smoothies!

Yes, we used to have to make those every time they came.
Strawberries, banana, yogurt and icecream
Delish!

And funny enough cleaning nannies bungalow as I have fun cleaning things . The younger loves the carpet sweeper. I have 2 lime green micro fibre mitts which they also love .

Two of my grandsons used to put my microfibre dusting mitts on their feet and polish the wooden floor by having skating competitions 😆

Ha ha, AreWeThereYet - my grandson loves "driving" my robot vacuum about! He will vacuum up all the bits from cooking or crafting , quite happily for ages!

JackyB

We just had our granddaughter to stay for the weekend. She is 9. I was teaching.her.to cross stitch. She understood the theory and just needed lots of practice.

I had got some 8 count Aida and printed out a simple design of a strawberry. Unfortunately she had to go back home before it was finished, but she is keen to carry on. I don't know when we shall next see her*, but I am looking forward to finishing it. When it's done, we're going to start working with the sewing machine and sew a little bag and decorate it with the embroidery.

*Actually we shall be seeing her in a couple of weeks when they all come for my 70th, but there won't be any quality time for us then with the house full! Same at Christmas!

Have any of you got stories of teaching your grandchildren to sew, knit, crochet? At what age did you start? Were they keen? Did they carry on on their own once you'd taught them the basics?

That’s so lovely and something they will always remember. I taught my four grandchildren how to knit, paint, embroider and basic sewing. My youngest granddaughter has kept it going and she is really good at knitting. They are 18, 16, 15 and 14. Precious moments spent with them when they are young.

My grandchildren live quite close so distance isn't an issue. One thing I would suggest to those who do craft with their GC - why not set them little projects to do when you can't get together? Then you would have lots to compare and talk about on those treasured visits.