The Itsy Bitsy Spider and Creating Memories
Many of us have heard the childhood lullaby "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." In fact, it sounds a little something like this: The itsy-bitsy spider Climbed up the water spout Down came the rain And washed the spider out Out came the sun And dried up all the rain And the itsy-bitsy spider Climbed up the spout again I've often wondered why the itsy bits spider climbed up the spout again, but that is for a different blog on a different day. Recently, the kids and I visited our local library and we were excited to find arts and crafts were underway. Representatives from Artivityzone.com were on hand to assist the children with a cute activity which turned egg cartons and pipe cleaners into itsy bitsy spiders. As I watched my little ones complete the guided tasks, I was struck by the importance of arts and crafts. Not only were the children enhancing their creative abilities but they were also building memories. I personally happen to LOVE arts and