Happy New Year!
Wow! What an interesting
2009 it has been already with the challenging economy and freezing cold weather
throughout the country - even in the deep South! I'm a glass-half-full type of
person and like to look at the bright side....the uncertainty of the economy is
forcing people to value the things they have and has reinforced the desire to
spend quality time with family and friends, eating Sunday dinners at home vs.
going out. Furthermore, the recent freezing cold weather and snow in
Cleveland has forced us into hibernation...which to me, means spending quality
time with my family on the floor playing games, reading books and doing art
projects (and I can no longer avoid those nagging little projects like
organizing my closet or preparing our taxes). The only problem with
countless days of hibernation, means we quickly run out of games and art
projects to do together (and I can only read Bear Snores On so many
times before I want to curl up in a ball and snore myself), thus I am always
looking for new ideas for games and projects....
Conveniently, the Creativity for
Kids Product Development Team (the fun people who create all of our fun kits)
came up with the January Craft of the Month project. The cool thing about
this Craft of the Month is that, not only do you have the joy of creating
something together with your kids, you subsequently use it to play games during
your hibernation (further interacting with your family) AND you can recycle
common household items and save money to boot!
We hope you enjoy the project and
would love to hear your thoughts and feedback! Seriously, we really want
your feedback...so to help encourage participation in our Craft of the Month
Blog, we're giving away $100 worth of Creativity for Kids products!
Here's how you can win:
- Try the Craft of the Month (and tell your friends
about it).
- Make sure to check out our website and choose a product that will help you get through being
stuck inside during the winter (or maybe for an upcoming birthday).
- Come back to the Craft of the Month Blog and leave a
comment telling us about your COTM experience and list the products you'd
like if you win.
- Don't forget to leave your email address so we can
contact you if you win.
- Rules and stuff: All entries must be received
by January 31st. Winner will be chosen at random.
Conditions listed under #1-5 must be met in full.
We can't wait to hear your
feedback!!
Happy Crafting!
Heather
(Mom of two and Creativity for
Kids Brand Manager)