Children’s Small Treasures Appreciated
November 6, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Parenting
Do you have “small treasures” made by children and grandchildren that you’ve saved over the years? Do these take on special significance for you?
Pincushion Image: sxc.hu
I’ve saved a number of these and find the memories joyful. ONe is a pincushion my daughter made by herself and gave me as a surprise Christmas gift when she was about eight years old. Even though she’s grown with a daughter in college, I still use this and treasure it.
My daughter has Christmas ornaments her son and daughter made in art class in elementary school. Each year she puts them out for display.
There are other items children make, some large and some small, some at school and others at home, that parents and grandparents treasure. Sometimes these gifts have no use at all…other than bringing back fond memories.
What are some of small treasures and memories?
One thing that I can’t forget that my daughter had is that she draw a picture of us as a family and explaining like a 10 yr old child, she is actually 4 yrs old that time. She explained everything on its drawing. She gave and told me that I’ll keep it and until now still on our wall.
It is a heart warming feeling on how she elaborated things on the drawing.