Simple embroidery on canvas is a great little project to have on hand to work on here and there for kids of all ages, and I'm especially loving that my boys ages 7 and 9 each have a little canvas in progress. I'll be honest, it makes me so very happy to see them sitting on the couch listening to a CD and embroidering away. Projects like these while not exactly creative are a great exercise in patience and persistence and the joys of crossing the finishing line!
My seven year old, just has the background to complete, while my nine year old (who is usually not interested in crafting, but was inspired by his brother) just started his. As the weather starts to get colder and darkness descends quite early, I'm fairly certain that these little embroidered works will actually get finished, and then framed to hang in their room.
And yes, of course, one could certainly buy canvas and draw your own design with permanent markers, (which I'd love to do of course) but sometimes a craft kit is the wiser way to go, right? Life is about doing not thinking about doing, which means sometimes taking the short cut is the way to go! Gotta run, busy busy busy!
