Child’s art is all that glitters
Dear Abby,
My daughter is a pre-K student and loves to do artwork. While I want to encourage her excitement about art, I have a problem: glitter. I hate glitter! It gets on and in everything and sticks around way too long! My loathing of the stuff is such that I’ve had to develop a vacuuming routine for her book bag, folders and the back seat of my car for whenever she brings glitter-laden stuff home.
To make matters worse, I tried joking about glitter with her teachers one morning in order to get the point across, but I am afraid that I’ve actually insulted them! Lately, my daughter’s folder is packed with glitter as if someone dumped a load of it in there on purpose! Help!
Glitterless in Lexington
Dear Glitterless,
Nothing says “I’m sorry” like yummy baked goods. Make a cake for your daughter’s teachers and take it in. Be sure to decorate the cake with plenty of glitter sprinkled right on top. If they don’t complain, then you shouldn’t, either.
Abby
Hah! I just love Abby!
Comment by Sandra — January 9, 2009 @ 8:07 amGlitter is the herpes of the craft world.
Comment by Rita — January 9, 2009 @ 8:11 pmI so agree. Glitter should be banned. I can’t stand it. I have banned it in the house, along with playdough and moonsand. All banned. My youngest comes home with glitter everywhere from PreK. Getting it off the eyelids is the hardest.
Comment by Tracy — January 12, 2009 @ 5:53 pm