This post is part of the Five Days of {Just Having Fun} with Your Family.
Can you remember a time when you were a child and you became so absorbed in what you were doing or creating that you lost track of time?
Can you think of a time that has happened for you recently??
Psychologists sometimes call that feeling?that moment, ?flow.?? It?s that place where everything feels perfect.? You are painting or cooking or playing a sport or building something and your skill set perfectly matches what you need to do?and all self-consciousness disappears.? There is no anxiety.? You are caught up in the moment, and time seems to pass much more quickly than usual. ?(The Creative Spirit, 1993)
Children seem to enter this state much more easily than adults, but it?s still a place I love to be. ?Sometimes when I?m cooking or jogging or when I?m writing something, I?ll find myself in that state of ?flow?. ?I just wish it happened more often! ?It?s most often a matter of time?
In order for us to have those creative insights, we need to make time?we must set time aside just to create and play.
Let?s create today and just have fun with our families!
What we played today:
I did guide our play time together at first by setting up an ?art lab?. ?I just covered the table, set out various art supplies, and everyone got busy.
Beyond the initial set-up, I didn?t give directions (other than don?t dump paint on your sister or sprinkle glitter on the dog)?.we just created.
The key to this is being actively engaged. ?I need to create, too! ?So often, I start the girls on a project and then leave to clean or pay a bill or whatever. ?Today, I just stayed and created.
How about you? ?Did you ?just play? today?
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This post is part of the?iHomeschoolNetwork January 2013 Hopscotch! ?There are tons of topics, so be sure to check out the other posts!
Source: http://www.motherhoodonadime.com/kids/five-days-of-just-having-fun-with-your-family-art-lab/
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