What Do You Think Of This Setup?

[SunflowerMama]

Please let me know how the art area goes! What are the ages of your children allowed in that area? We have mainly 2-5 yr olds and we can't block off areas from the younger ones so the older preschoolers can have more available to them. So right now I'm pretty scared to allow them access to the art materials. Even the 5 yr olds could do some pretty major damage I'm afraid. They still haven't learned to keep the materials in their specific areas. And if we try redirecting them back to the appropriate area with whatever they're walking around with, they ignore us, or if we try to physically guide them back they have a little fit, throwing themselves to the floor crying and throwing whatever they had in their hand (the toddlers, I mean). The older ones just ignore us. ANYWAY, let me know how this works for you and what rules you set for it. How do you keep them from just wasting the materials. Like emptying the entire glue bottle onto their paper!

My group is pretty good about not wasting the supplies. They know that if they abuse their art priviledges they'll lose them. They all stay at the tables and are pretty good about putting the supplies back when they are finished. We're still working on perfecting that skill though.

[Lianne]

Am I seeing a million Lincoln Logs????

We live in Canada and they don't sell those! But my MIL bought a set for my son for Xmas when she was in USA.

They are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love the set ups!!!! I'm super jealous

Um, I'm in Ontario and Walmart sells them. I've bought them at one and seen them in three other Walmarts.

[dEHmom]

Um, I'm in Ontario and Walmart sells them. I've bought them at one and seen them in three other Walmarts.

REALLY! I was told they are not in Canada!!!!! I may just have to make a trip next door then soon!!!!!!!!