Mini TV

Call me a new mother but I am very wary of children spending too much time on TV and computer (or iPad and iPhone for that matter!). My son didn't watch any TV before he was two years old. He was allowed one hour of screen time per day after two, and only educational DVD's at that. After that, he was hooked! He slowly increased his time spent in front of the idiot box (still only some DVD's were allowed, max 2 hours). Then, he was introduced to iPad, iPhone and Galaxy Tab.. And we have been in a battle of will ever since!

He doesn't watch TV everyday now but he spends too much time to my liking on electronic gadgets. I try to encourage him to read more, I play with him whenever he invites me on his imaginative train/bus/fire engine ride, we bake together, we sing songs, we go to the park, we do craft.. but the first and last things he asks for before and after bedtimes are still iPad and Galaxy Tab! I guess I can only console myself that children his age will use these gadgets to replace textbooks when they go to school. So we are only preparing him... no?

Anyway, I made a mini TV for him today. 

 
We used all recycled materials. No trees were harmed in the making of this art project :)

My son helped me to choose the art papers, got the required tools and he stuck all the stars. We talked about different colours when he chose the stars. I drew a moon (one with eye and mouth per his request) at it is "night", according to him.

He was very proud of the project. He called it "MY project" and proudly said that he made it!

Here he is with the mini TV.

Now, he is asking when can we make toy cays for the mini TV. Handmade, not bought, mind you! Mommy on another mission!