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Worry Dolls
It all started because we read this library book. At the back there’s a little story about Riley, the Groundhog, giving his friend, Rose the vole, some worry dolls made out of toothpicks. I didn’t think much of it because I’ve never really been a fan of prayer dolls. I think they are cute and I have a few somewhere but I figured why pray to inanimate objects when you can pray to God.
But something about the story clicked for Bug. I think mostly because she struggles with “her worries” and she’s always trying to get them under control. She’ll often tell me she has to sit and cry it out “to get her worries out.” My heart breaks for her when this happens. So often I just don’t know how to comfort her. Her emotions are like a train going full speed and no matter how much you want her to hurry up and feel better, you just have to let them run their course. It’s exhausting.
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Fake iPhone Printable!
I don’t know about you and your kids but I’ve made about a thousand fake iPhones for Bug. Maybe that says something about me and my phone usage time or maybe Bug is just spoiled because she has a mom who makes things out of paper. I don’t know. All I know is I’m sick of making them! So I decided to make a printable so if you have this problem at home I can save you a few hours of frustration. Of course by the time I finally finished the printable she was over it and not even interested anymore but maybe your kids will be.
Here is the phone printable. Of course there’s a fake apple logo on it. What did you expect from me? If you really MUST have a generic brand, email me and I’ll hook you up.
And here are some fake aps to color! I was going to illustrate a few but I don’t have time for such silly stuff. Tell your kids they have to use their imagination. Or maybe just print out a bunch of screen shots. That’s what I did.
It’s pretty easy to cut and fold to assemble. If your kid is like my kid you might want to reinforce the edges with tape just make sure you leave one side open so you can slide the aps in and out.
Happy printing! And if your six-year-old thinks they are a teenager already, I’m right there with you.
P.S. You could probably use this to make a homemade card if you were so inclined.
