My Granddaughter made a card all by herself
By dragon54u
@dragon54u (31636)
United States
June 13, 2017 4:29pm CST
for her Grandpa, my ex husband. She had so much fun but as 3 1/2 year olds do, she was very focused on the glitter glue. I had buttons and beads and ribbons and crayons, scissors and pictures to cut out to decorate the card. I wish I had a camera to take a picture of the result. There is the construction paper card neatly folded with a few lines of glitter leading to a HUGE pile of all colors of glitter glue. A long little bead is glued off to the side and a picture of a car is on the side of the card.
It was hard not to laugh at the result. It reminded me of my boys helping to decorate the Christmas tree when they were her age and putting all the ornaments together on just a few branches. Grandpa is going to be very amused when we go to his house for cake and ice cream! 
I had 6 tubes of glitter glue, all came in one package from the dollar store. Thank goodness they were only a dollar because she used nearly all of the glitter glue on that one card! Do you have little artists that do funny things like that?
I had 6 tubes of glitter glue, all came in one package from the dollar store. Thank goodness they were only a dollar because she used nearly all of the glitter glue on that one card! Do you have little artists that do funny things like that?13 people like this
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
13 Jun 17
My little cousins would definitely do thst too. Thank goodness for dollar stores.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
14 Jun 17
Oh yes, I love the dollar stores! I almost got myself some markers and an adult coloring book but that can wait till next month. We sure had a lot of fun!
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
14 Jun 17
@dragon54u and fun is all that matters !
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
13 Jun 17
I've no kids or young relatives...well I do have some but the contact isn't great...primarily my fault.
I was just thinking that a hand made card from a kid would probably be worth xxxx shop bought cards.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
14 Jun 17
Yes, they mean a lot more. And I loved helping her make it. Now we'll make one for great grandma soon but I'll have to get more glitter glue, she went through most of 6 tubes!
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
17 Jun 17
i did have when my youngest grandson i was telling you about in one post was 3 and on up. he loved making such things and he worked around the house for me too. couldn't stop him
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
17 Jun 17
Aren't they wonderful at that age? They are so willing to do everything (except take a nap and go to bed at night!) and it's a time when we make a strong impression on them. I love making cards and stuff with my granddaughter. I'm glad you got to have fun with him and guide him for so many years. I hope you can see him again soon.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
18 Jun 17
@dragon54u once he decides to come around on his own. that side of the family is against my daughter. bad breakup and i live with her so guess i am a casualty of it all.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
16 Jun 17
That's really sweet for a 3 yrs old.
I wish I have a grandkid too, I really miss having kid/s at home.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
16 Jun 17
Do you think you'll have any? I always told my kids not to have children for me, wait till they were ready. I feel so blessed with this child in my life and another will be here very soon.
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
16 Jun 17
@dragon54u My daughter is already 23 y/o but she's not yet ready for a relationship , no boyfriend yet.
My second son who is now 21 has a girlfriend but still no plan of getting married.
I will just wait for their turn and won't push them...I still feel young to be called grandma 
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
13 Jun 17
i wish I had. I'm the creative one at home. I have all sorts of craft materials and it's my way of relaxation to do something almost on a daily basis.
Too bad you didn't have a photo of that card.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
14 Jun 17
Yeah, someday I have to get some sort of a camera. I used to have one but it got lost in a move and I don't have a smart phone.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
18 Jun 17
lovely that she wanted to create something for her granddad like that - probably still better than any of my art though
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
18 Jun 17
Are you artistic? I'd like to see some of your creations.
Her grandpa was showing off that card yesterday and a baby shower, he loves being the recipient of a sewage plant!
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
18 Jun 17
@dragon54u my drawings are rubbish - my writing is my art
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
16 Jun 17
Well, even though she used almost all of the glitter, as long as most of it is on the card, and not going to be found elsewhere, that is a good thing. But hey if she had Fun and went home talking about what she did when she was with you, that is all that matters. Right?
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
16 Jun 17
You are right, it's the experience that matters. This is the first time in weeks I've been able to get her to sit down and do something like this and also the first time I've felt like doing it with her. She and her mom live with me, or did until recently when my other (future) DIL needed some help. They are at her other grandma's now and I miss her so much!
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
13 Jun 17
They are not little any more and they have made funny things yes.
Bless her I bet she was overjoyed to have made something by herself.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
14 Jun 17
Oh, she was! We had so much fun making it, too! I can hardly wait to do another one but I'll have to get more glitter glue.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
14 Jun 17
@dragon54u
Bet her Grandad like the Card as well.
We can all have fun making things like that as well.
@prashu228 (37526)
• India
14 Jun 17
Lol..kids are always fun. My niece and nephews do all these kind of stuff..lots of sketch pens, glitters, and what not..what ever comes to their mind..lol
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
14 Jun 17
I really enjoy doing these things, too, especially with my granddaughter. I'm so glad we have the dollar stores where things like this are cheap!
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
14 Jun 17
That is very precious at that age.
Really nice Dragon
No no small children here.
No no small children here.1 person likes this
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
14 Jun 17
I also like that we will both remember doing it together and my ex, his wife, and I had a good laugh over the picture she glued to it that somehow I didn't realize what it was--a sewage plant!
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
13 Jun 17
Little things like that mean far more than any expensive store bought card! I know it's precious and a keeper for sure!
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
14 Jun 17
Yes, especially since the picture she cut out from a magazine was so hilarious. I did not have my glasses on so just let her cut it out--her first time and she did great!--and much to my surprise today my ex laughed and said it was the first time anyone had given him a sewage plant for his birthday! Sure enough, it was a sewage plant complete with icky drainage! I thought it looked like an RV without my glasses. That'll teach me! But it was hilarious and something we'll laugh about for a long time.
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
16 Jun 17
When my grandchildren were young they loved all sorts of glitter and glue when doing crafts. I'm sure her Grandpa will love his card
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
16 Jun 17
He laughed a lot. If you will read below, she chose a picture of a sewage plant for the front. I was not wearing my glasses and it looked like a factory to me. LOL! We'll be laughing about that for years. But it was her first time cutting something out and she did a great job!
@thislittlepennyearns (58134)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
13 Jun 17
That sounds so cute! I'm sure he is going to love it.
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@manasamanu (3746)
• Bangalore, India
14 Jun 17
No small children here
So nice of you letting her do that
The little artist really did a wonder
Her grandpa would be happy to see that
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
14 Jun 17
He was very happy. She cut out a picture from an old magazine for the front and I wasn't wearing my glasses. I found out today because my ex got a good laugh out of it--it was a sewage plant! 
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@thislittlepennyearns (58134)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
13 Jun 17
That sounds so cute! I'm sure he is going to love it.
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