We’ve missed our last couple play and learn classes at Gymboree. I hate missing our Gymboree play classes. Jessie really needs the time to run, jump, climb, and slide. We have so many make-up classes banked that we could go to any Gymboree class. We decided to make up the ones we just missed in Gymboree Art.
Jessie doesn’t do that much art at home. We keep taking away pens and crayons because she won’t color only on paper. We gave her Play Doh and she didn’t like the feel on her hands.
Jessie is a bit hesitant with Gymboree Art. Why are we in this room instead of the big one with all the stuff? Why are we here and not playing?
In Jessie’s first art class we made reindeer with hand and foot prints. Jessie did not want her hands painted or feet traced. When we painted feet at the Gymboree Halloween party she did fine, so I didn’t understand the reaction. I managed to get all the pieces together and she pasted the pieces on to make faces. Then we played with dough and cookie cutters. She had me do it.
Our second art class started by painting on large sheets of paper taped to the wall. We used foam bottle cleaners to make green snowflakes and then rolled red paint around the paper. Next we made gingerbread houses out of houses preassembled using graham crackers. We frosted the sides and decorated with candy. Jessie wanted only to eat the house and candy so I did the decorating. We also painted a pine cone so it would look like a snowy tree. We sprinkled glitter and added sequin ornaments.
I hope that Jessie starts to understand the point of art class and do more herself. I know she’ll enjoy it.