Today I caught Farhan playing with a ribbon which he tied to a stick and he was going round and round, in attempt to make the ribbon swirl. He got up pretty early today considering it's Friday and it's a weekend here. And he was playing alone with that ribbon outside the house. He said he saw it on tv, some gymnasts were doing ribbon gymnastics and he wants to be just like that! Hmmm, ookaayyy but...isn't it a bit girlish to play with ribbons?
No, it's not girlish. It's wonderfully childlike! Gymnastics requires a lot of strength and control. I use ribbons or streamers in my preschool music classes. All kids like to move to the music and the streamers make it even more beautiful. Young children can be surprisingly artistic when given the freedom to explore. Way to go, Farhan!
ReplyDeleteHahaha..he got up and play alone..
ReplyDeleteNice.. come on.. groom him to be a gymnast..!! :)
Great how kids make their own toys to play with!
ReplyDeleteI can imagine what fun it must be to play with the ribbon! It's a pity for him it was still early otherwise he could have played music to it as well ;-)
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