We Built a Miniature Church :)

For O's 16th day advent activity, she got to choose a craft kit to complete (I bought lots of foam craft kits last year after Christmas...super cheap!). She chose the church, and she was VERY excited about building it. I was surprised taht she chose the church over the castle and train, but she was very adamant that she wanted to build a church :)
1st she opened a door to get out her note. (We are using M's, my niece, advent calendar house since we are at G & G's house, and I forgot to bring O's advent boxes).

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She enjoyed punching the foam out of the holes on the church walls.

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Building the church.

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Putting on the roof.

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Decorating the church with a wreath, garlands, a tree, and birds. This was O's favorite part!

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Here is our finished church! O was VERY proud :) I was surprised and happy by how engaged she was in this activity. I expected it to be difficult for her, and I almost didn't get the craft kits out of the closet since I thought she might be too young. I was wrong :) She needed a lot of help, of course, but she was able to really help and participate, and we had a great time! I love the look of pride on her face when we finish a project :)

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