Derek and Megan each made an animal in grade school art class and gave it to me. I love these animals and I keep them right by my computer. Megan asked me why still have them - now that she's older she thinks they didn't turn out that great. I told her that I'm a mom and I don't see animals - I see the personality of the kid that made it!
Derek's teacher had the kids make alligators. He practiced making the scales with pla-doh after school every day so that when he started his project at school it would turn out just right. Megan's teacher let them choose any animal - and she made a grey cat because she loved our cat Smiley. I can picture her feeling and squishing the clay - she has always enjoyed the process more than the end result. What a gift to have two such different kids!
Hop over to Carrie's blog today. She has a free pattern that is sure to become a favorite. You still have time to make one for Christmas - get started today!
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WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO! Love clay projects from school. Krissy made me a bowl one year and a coffee cup the next. Still have them both and prmominently displayed!
Posted by: margi | November 18, 2009 at 08:02 AM
Sweet desk accessories!! The best kind!
Jayne
Posted by: Jayne Honnold | November 18, 2009 at 08:22 AM
Have to love those "special gifts" from our kids. I still have a molded flower holder on our kitchen wall - with the same flowers that were originally put in it - LOL - don't worry - they're dried flowers - pretty dusty at this point but still there bright and shiny to me.
Posted by: Cindy C. | November 18, 2009 at 08:59 AM
Kids presents are the best.
Posted by: Darlis | November 18, 2009 at 09:01 AM
Those are so sweet. I know there are a lot of things I wanted to distroy when I became a teenager but mom wouldn't let me. :)
Posted by: Jewel | November 18, 2009 at 09:44 AM
Sin dudas los mejores regalos, son los que hacen los niños, creativos y Son Tienen todo el amor.
Posted by: marta | November 18, 2009 at 09:58 AM
Children's gifts are truly priceless!
Posted by: Ruby | November 18, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Actually I think those turned out well. I have all the clay "art" packed away cuz I think my grown kids would have thrown it away by now in embarrassment!
Posted by: Jenny | November 18, 2009 at 12:22 PM
I think the animals are amazing. Sometimes I see things like that in fancy shmancy art galleries, but grownups seldom capture the fantasy of kids.
Posted by: Julie in WA | November 18, 2009 at 01:25 PM
Oh wow I remember when my children made things with clay. We still have bunnies, pilgrims and turkeys :-)
Posted by: Jocelyn | November 18, 2009 at 03:23 PM
My daughter, who is now 34, made me an owl out of clay. She can't see why I still have it. It weighs a ton and is painted with poster paints, but I love it.
Posted by: Leslie Schmidt | November 18, 2009 at 07:50 PM
The best gifts came by the hands of kids, they're so sweet and innocent
Posted by: arlette | November 18, 2009 at 09:32 PM
Well, I do have a gift made out of clay and its a beautiful pencil holder, and I have used it for years. My daughter got some kind of big ol holder one year from her much younger half sister (she uses to put kitchen utensils in) and now she wants her pencil holder back (after all these years) cuz it would match perfectly....... I can't quite give it up yet. It is cobalt blue and looks great!
Posted by: lovetostitch | November 19, 2009 at 12:54 PM
My mother has saved all of those crazy things we made. I just got my childhood box from her. I don't know what I am going to do with all of them, but now she won't have to mess with them anymore!
Posted by: Cheryl Petty | November 22, 2009 at 01:41 PM