He wanted to be involved with every little detail, and I was keen to have my mini crafter on board - it's not often he wants to join in with his nerdy mum! And as everyone knows, the most important thing about planning a party are the details - we wanted the Lego theme to permeate throughout; decor, food, entertainments, the lot.
We started with the bunting...
Supplies:
- A5 sheets of craft foam in bright colours (or cut A4 in half). We used red, green, yellow & blue. You will need 10 pieces of A5 per 1m of bunting, including the extra needed for the circles.
- Scissors
- PVA glue
- String
- Hole punch
1. Put aside 6 pieces of A5 foam per metre of bunting. These will form the basis of your lego pieces.
2. Cut out a LOT of 4cm diameter circles from your surplus foam.
3. Let your kiddo go wild with the PVA glue! I demonstrated how to stick 6 circles to each 'brick', and let Mr B do the rest. It's not important how in-line they are; crafting with kids is not meant to be perfect, so try and let that inner perfectionist step back!
4. When the bricks are dry, punch a hole in each top corner, and lay them out in a design that pleases the eye. Mr B was very hands-on at this bit and I had to bite my tongue and restrain myself when he chose not to alternate the colours in sequence!! As a self-confessed control freak this was haaaaard.
5. Encourage your kidlet to 'sew' the string through the holes in the corners.
6. Tie loops at each and and ta-dahhh! You're done! Easy peasy and looks fab.
Skills practised: counting, colour recognition, sequences, fine motor
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