I bought MM a mosaic tile kit from Target. On their website, they have one that is MUCH nicer than the one they have in-store.
The one they had in-store is sold in a bright pink box.
Why?
Why the gendering of a frelling CRAFT?
Lucky for me, MM likes pink and isn't yet at that stage where he will turn up his nose at something because of its color.
Gah!
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with you on the gendering of crafts. easy projects like this were a staple of my volunteer art-project days at school, cub scout activities, and home projects with the kids.
craft stores like michaels sell supplies without the pink packaging. they have a huge selection of materials, too.
my kids both fled the nest this year. we still have numerous craft accomplishments about: shells on a cardboard picture frame, with photo; picture frame made of popsicle sticks; vine wreath embellished with dried leaves; "recycling" theme pin, painted and decorated with small beads; jewelry box for mom, made of a decorated oatmeal box; christmas ornaments [pipe cleaners and plastic beads; wooden shapes painted and deocrated; wreaths; decorated felt snowmen, stuffed with cotton balls, reindeer made of clothespins, etc.]; necklaces; tissue paper flowers; etc.
you can also do mosaics with a piece of cardboard and some assorted dried beans. bits of cut bright paper on paper. sequins. pressed flowers. etc. the stuff doesn't have to come from a kit.
Yes, also linked to "why do they need to gender EVERYTHING?" I mean, really.
And me trying to tell grandma I'm not fussed about sleeper colours? "Well, you can put a girl in blue, but you CANNOT put a boy in pink!"
*sigh*
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