It seems that we become a society of complainers. People love complaining about how different our children are growing up compared to how we were raised, but no one wants to take responsibility for this. If children spend the time to do things which we consider to be unhealthy, it is not our responsibility as adults to offer them to other activities?

When I was growing up Sundays were family days. We would either have relatives over for dinner or we would be invited to a relatives home. The main meal of the day was eaten at noon, adults play cards and the children would play outdoors in summer and in winter, we could make some type of crafts. Who ever was hosting the Sunday gathering would supply  the crafts for children. It was during a Sunday afternoon that I learned how to sew, paste, stamp, and make jewelry. Many of the projects were simple things that we could complete in the afternoon, but others things that we should work for several weeks. My aunts and my mother was very creative in coming up with crafts for children that held our interest and improved our skills.

Now, that I am a parent, I continue the Sunday tradition going with my children. We stay home more than we go to relatives, but the day includes a grand meal and crafts for children in the afternoon. We started this as soon as the children can safely handle the items necessary to create a variety of handicrafts. Now that the kids are getting older they sometimes include friends in crafts for children on Sundays. Once in a while there is some complaining for not being able to play the computer, but this usually ends when the craft projects are done. I still enjoy doing different projects so I can come up with a wide variety of crafts for children, that are fun and help them learn to create. My daughter has taught me how to knit. she wanted to make a scarf that required knowing how to knit. She bought a video that showed how to knit step by step,  then she showed me how to make one. Crafts for children do not need to be elaborate and expensive. The main goal is to help children understand that they can create things with their hands and also have a time each week when you can relax and enjoy the company of family members.