http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/01/08/when-your-kid-wants-almost-nothing-for-christmas/ where a mother tries to cultivate creativity and a sense of wonder in her kids—and does a whole lot of wondering herself in the process Tue, 15 May 2012 04:42:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/01/08/when-your-kid-wants-almost-nothing-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-275 suzee Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:20:47 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=706#comment-275 What a wonderful post. You and your son are both brilliant. What a wonderful post. You and your son are both brilliant.

]]> http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/01/08/when-your-kid-wants-almost-nothing-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-270 patricia Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:12:03 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=706#comment-270 All of you who commented have little ones too. We're lucky to have such imagination bubbling throughout our homes! Mr. T's our youngest, and I'm already mourning the fact that this phase of his imagination will change before long. All of you who commented have little ones too. We’re lucky to have such imagination bubbling throughout our homes! Mr. T’s our youngest, and I’m already mourning the fact that this phase of his imagination will change before long.

]]> http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/01/08/when-your-kid-wants-almost-nothing-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-268 stefaneener Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:59:43 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=706#comment-268 This is terrific. And you showed a lot of imagination too. Not just play dough and figures, you gave them context and play-ability. It's easy to see where he got it. This is terrific. And you showed a lot of imagination too. Not just play dough and figures, you gave them context and play-ability. It’s easy to see where he got it.

]]> http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/01/08/when-your-kid-wants-almost-nothing-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-265 susan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:12:47 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=706#comment-265 I love the photo of Mr. T reaching into the jar with that big grin on his face. And it is so great that he can still have so much fun with a paper clip. Greta is like that. But she is a lot younger. An enduring imagination is such a gift. I love the photo of Mr. T reaching into the jar with that big grin on his face. And it is so great that he can still have so much fun with a paper clip. Greta is like that. But she is a lot younger. An enduring imagination is such a gift.

]]> http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/01/08/when-your-kid-wants-almost-nothing-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-260 melissa s. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:31:23 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=706#comment-260 plus, it reinforces that well known fact that mama always knows best :-) i'll have to try out the koolaid trick. i've been worried that my kids would want to eat it, but i guess one mouthful of playdough would cure that pretty quickly! plus, it reinforces that well known fact that mama always knows best i’ll have to try out the koolaid trick. i’ve been worried that my kids would want to eat it, but i guess one mouthful of playdough would cure that pretty quickly!

]]> http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/01/08/when-your-kid-wants-almost-nothing-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Kathy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:22:42 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=706#comment-259 Terrific post! My son plays much the same way, sort of around his stuff. Terrific post! My son plays much the same way, sort of around his stuff.

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