In our version we used foam frames, colored masking tape (wide and narrow), and stickers.
After completing frames, we drew pictures or wrote words in index cards to insert in the frames.
This turned out to be a good choice. Cindy was still not able to come so I was on my own again. This proved to be an activity that required little intervention from me.
And the final frames looked as if 6-year-olds had done them. Just as they should.
On a related note, something happened that reminded me of Aunt Annie's wise words regarding days like Mothers Day and Fathers Day. One girl stood at the table. She asked, "Are we going to talk about Fathers Day today?" (I had not mentioned Fathers Day at all.)
"Did you want to talk about Fathers Day?" I asked.
"No," she said. "Because my dad left. And I don't get to see my granddad much. He lives in [another city]."
"Well, you can make a frame for anyone you want," I said. "Maybe your mother. Maybe someone else."
"I think I'll make it for my granddad," she said. And she did.
It's important to make sure that every child feels included in everything we do.
