A Doll
Today I watched a little video on Etsy about a doll maker. I watched it with my daughter. She is four. She is an independent creature with a knack for the arts. Anyway, as we watched I mentioned how “there were many things I would like to create if I just had time.” Well, she said, “Mom, let’s do it. Let’s make a craft. We can make dollies.” Now, how am supposed to say no to that? I mean, I had dishes and laundry to do and not to mention dinner to figure out. So, I said, “Ok, go gather things to make dollies. Like some stockings and ribbon.” Well, she wasn’t too keen on gathering the materials alone. After all, this was project we were going to do together. So, I walked around the house with her and gathered some of the stuff needed and sat her at the table and told her to start stuffing the stocking. I stole some time back at the sink to do some of those dishes and she called me back in saying she needed help. I replied that the dishes were not going to wash themselves. So, she said, “I can do them. You make the doll.” And with that she got a step stool from the bathroom and went to work. I sat down and stuffed and sewed. It felt good to be creating something. She got done two or three dishes and came back thoroughly soaked in the front. Then she said this, “That job is a bit too wet for me. I’m back.” So funny. I love that girl. Anyway, she cut some fabric for a scarf, shoved in some more stuffing, and made a necklace with a jewel from a chandelier that was lying in my sewing box. She put a sock on the doll’s head and then she decided it was time for a treat and ate some of the ginger bread house we made before Christmas. I sweated it out and now we have a doll of sorts. It was fun. It needs work still, but I am excited to see its face once we paint it on there.
So, Capria learned a new word today… Inspiration. And when it hits, it’s hard to say no to it. :)
You’re amazing. If one of my kids said that to me I don’t think that I would have a clue where to start. And such a pretty product!
Your daughter’s comments were pretty funny. The two of you sound like a good team. You could take over the world!
Well, when the moment hits and you get an idea just go with it right? Anyway, thanks for being so supportive PJ! It means a lot. But taking over the world is last thing I would ever want to do! I can’t even run my house efficiently!
Pash – what’s your house compared to filling the world with beautiful things with your daughter as your winggirl?
Lol! And my wing-girl’s got Moxy that’s for sure!!