Mummified Toddler

Lately, we've done quite a few activities around here (I'm much more for the activities, than I am crafts... don't know why... that's just me, I guess). However, alot of these activities have not been real winners... but I'm going to keep trying --


I think the more exposure of new things to do, the better.


The biggest disappointment was this 'Precious Gifts' (I like to call it the 'Mummified Toddler') activity I saw at The Mother Huddle - and not because its a bad activity - I just got really excited to do it, maybe too excited... I still have very high hopes for it - and Henry was just not in the mood and I didn't quite do it right...


Anyhow - the activity involved wrapping Henry up in a roll of toilet paper (yes, it took the entire roll... and then some). As I wrapped him up, I talked about his body parts and tried describing them in non-judging ways (which is very hard, I might add...). What I did wrong was wrapping his legs and arms separately - next time I'll make sure they're together and against his body.

After he's completely wrapped up, he gets to break free of the toilet paper, or unwrap himself (the Precious Gift). If I had wrapped his arms and legs together - it was have been more 'breaking free' than just unwrapping.






He really didn't get into any of it... I thought we'd be rolling around the floor giggling. Or jumping around in excitement. So this was my disappointment.






I'll try again. This has to be a great activity -- I just have to wait for the right moment to try again.










... you see Blue Dog in each of the pictures?