An article of i make directed by Lucie Poupet, creator of Bala Game
Think back to the last thing you have done.Important or smaller, whatever, you were proud of you.Satisfied with the work accomplished.And rightly so.So imagine what a child feels when asked where the decorations of his birthday party come from and that he can answer "Pinata?!It was I who did it!»».A real booster of self -confidence this answer, right?!
Transmit the desire to do yourself
DIY is always an opportunity to share and transmit its knowledge, adding, not without joy, "it's easy, I show you how to do if you want", in the same way that our grandparents and parents have uslearned to make "home".This precious heritage of their know-how and memories, encourages everyone to try, even after having mistaken.
« Ma grand mère nous donnait à moi et mes 7 sœurs une chute de tissu à chacune et nous apprenait à coudre des lignes de chaque point de couture avant de passer en revue nos ouvrages.Since then, I have never forgotten its sewing bases and I share them in my turn with my cousins." Véronique
« En vacances, mes sœurs et moi avions notre petit canevas pour enfant alors que notre maman brodait son abécédaire.»Alice
The youngest generations can also learn new know-how to their grandparents.
Vidéo du jour :Et si nous imaginions ces moments de partage et de transmission des savoirs sous un autre angle ? The youngest generations can also learn new know-how to their grandparents.By making them discover for example creative leisure blogs, websites, like that of I Make which brings together in one place everything that is necessary to do everything yourself.They are a great source of inspiration.
Pourquoi ne pas instaurer un fil d’information familial (mail, whatsapp…) de façon régulière avec les tutos trouvés par les plus jeunes sur internet, testé et partagés en photos ? Cela pourrait même donner à certains le goût d’une activité un peu oubliée.
« A 28 ans, j'ai enfin décidé de me mettre à la couture.My mom guided me in the seam of my first skirt and on my side I made her want to get back!»Solène.
Vous pouvez aussi réaliser un carnet, sous forme de recueil, avec les réalisations effectuées, collées, décrites, imprimées… et le compléter à chaque nouveau DIY.Like a travel diary or a family recipe book, create a notebook "It's me who did it".Both memory for the youngest and family sharing tool, this notebook can be leafed through together, no matter its age.
Better consume with family
Another tip to transmit without realizing the values of DIY to the youngest is to transform and make the imagination work.Admit, it has already happened to go and buy the famous disguise for the next day's carnival at a time when children are coming out of the bath and the water of the pasta shudders!Yet a simple piece of red fabric (the essential cape) and two rolls of toilet paper (cuffs!) Can be too nice superhero hold without having to leave your home!And that can have a certain advantage ... By putting said superhero to use, we create magic memories, and the opportunity to develop his creativity, to learn new techniques, and patience.Who has not suffered from a time of drying paint (found) too long?!This also allows you to save and rethink with your family how we consume.
Le fait de faire ses produits ménagers, sa table basse ou de transformer une caisse à vin en coffre à jouets revient souvent moins cher que d’acheter tout fait.And we know where it comes from, how it was done.A five-euro t-shirt will never stop surprising.There is bound to be a time when someone is not paid and the planet took a hit.While sewing a little girl's dress in an old shirt, or knitting a French sheep wool sweater, this gives value to clothing, sometimes invaluable, and more sense to our consumption.And even if sometimes it seems to be more expensive, in the long term, it is the opposite. Au premier lavage, le T-shirt à 5€ ne ressemblera plus à rien !
« Ma grand-mère était une tricoteuse hors pair alors que je ne maîtrise que le point mousse.I kept preciously the sweaters, scarves, vests that she made me.And now it is my daughter who wears them.For me it's a way to make them meet. Et qui sait, ma fille maîtrisera peut-être plus tard, comme son arrière-grand-mère, le point jersey sur le bout des doigts ? » Vanina
Posons donc la question, même aux plus jeunes, avant d’acheter : Est-ce qu’on peut le faire ? Difficile lorsqu’ils veulent la dernière toupie à la mode ou une tablette, mais instaurer cet automatisme peut avoir des répercussions étonnantes ! Comme de prendre l’initiative de faire son propre déguisement afin d’être sûr que personne n’aura le même, de fabriquer les cadeaux de Noël à offrir pour être certain de faire plaisir, de vouloir passer le weekend chez les grands-parents pour terminer l’écharpe qu’on vient de commencer mais qui est plus difficile que prévu…
De plus, le fait de passer du temps à réaliser par soi-même donne de la valeur à cette réalisation.We put affect there by conceiving it.When a child offers a friend a pearl keychain that he did himself, he too learns that granting importance to what we do and apply to do it well is areal richness, especially when it is to please someone other than you.
DIY with family: daily learning
Another interesting idea to involve them in your approach and use DIY as a daily learning, this from an early age, is to offer together everyday elements together. Les produits ménagers, les sacs à vrac pour les courses, une trousse pour l’école… on découvre des formes, des couleurs, des textures, des techniques, on développe à tout âge sa motricité fine, ses savoir-faire et la persévérance !
Et pour développer encore plus leur créativité et leur esprit d’initiative, on les laisse s’organiser : liste du matériel nécessaire, préparation, étapes à prévoir… Evidemment, on accompagne, It’s much nicer to do it together, and bonuses, it tightens family ties, donc on ne s’en prive pas.
On implique donc, et on fait confiance.For example, we often think that sewing is not for the little ones, but flip his favorite torn pants by choosing the fabric, it allows you to learn sewing but also that you should not throw too quickly!
It’s much nicer to do it together, and bonuses, it tightens family ties
So, how do we find time to do all of this in our daily newspapers?! We indicate it in the agenda.Choosing a niche during the week devoted to it, in the same way as homework, races or laundry.This forces to plan this moment, and after some time, the habit is taken.If you have room, you can devote a space for these creative times, or at least a place for the equipment, accessible and visible by all, forcing to think about it regularly. Tiens, ça fait longtemps qu’on n’a pas bricolé, non ?!
Et puis listez ce qui vous plaît ! Si vous n’êtes pas fan de tricot, n’en faites pas.This is a chance, your mother-in-law is very good, and she is delighted to teach her grandchildren.
« Ma grand-mère a joué un rôle essentiel dans mon engouement pour les activités créatives et l’art en général.With her, I could draw for hours without being bored to ask me to put the table or do my homework.It was she who made us discover, to my brother and I, the crazy plastic or the salt dough.I have made dishented tapestries of shepherds and herds of sheep at the cross stitch ... without even knowing that it was embroidery.Because learning did not go through jargon.I learned by spending time by his side, often without speaking.»Joana
Make yourself.This famous DIY.Three little letters, so powerful.A gold mine of well-being, pride, creativity and learning, patience, ecology and sharing, from an early age.Yes, the list of benefits is long.So let's not hesitate to use it as a real tool to make younger people of real makers from childhood!
