stART Elmo’s Blanket

Selena and I rediscovered this book last week, while we were going through all our books. With no library books in the house Selena was excited to discover this old favorite. She read it everyday. Selena is becoming very independent in her reading and is often found reading her stories to her stuffed animals when she thinks we are out of ear range. She is getting pretty good at retelling the stories in her own words.

We read this story together this morning, with Selena’s version of the story on every page.

I then gave her an old cloth diaper and told her she could make Elmo a blanket. I started it by writing Elmo’s name on it and Selena finished it.

Selena was pretty excited to think she had made a blanket for Elmo and quickly wanted to display it on the wall, I suggested we allow Elmo to play with his blanket, just like Selena plays with her blanket.

To see what others are doing with a Story and Art, stART visit A Mommy’s Adventure. While your there join in on the fun of reading a story to your child and letting them create art!