Shirley Gust
www.shirleysprepackagedcrafts.com
763-682-4894
501 Greenbriar Lane
Buffalo, MN 55313
At the beginning of each school year, I always have such great intentions. Art! Music! Field Trips! Crafts! Soon, however, the weight of all that has to be done sets in and those grand ideas tend to get pushed to the back burner, or at least are not tackled quite as often as I had hoped.
I have learned over the years that if I can have all the supplies purchased and ready to go, I am more likely to do an art project or craft with the kids. I've also learned that if those supplies come in a kit, I am one happy mom. No need to run around to several different stores with all the kids in the van, hoping they'll have what I need.
Shirley Gust of Shirley's Prepackaged Crafts provides a terrific kit well-stocked and planned for homeschooled preschoolers. Each month's kit has a seasonal theme and allows opportunity to practice cutting, gluing, basic writing (such as numbers and letters), and coloring.
The projects are simple enough for mom to pull out and scan the instructions in a few seconds--no major preparation time needed. Most days I could just peek in the box for the next project, hand it over to my five-year-old with a few instructions, then let her go to it. She adored each project she made.
While simple enough for a preschooler to grasp and not be frustrated, the projects
are quite cute. During the month of March, for example, my daughter made a shamrock
welcome sign, an octopus, and an elephant puppet. She used stickers, cut out
bees and their hive, and practiced her numbers. There was nothing complicated
or frustrating, and she looked forward to each new project with that sweet five-year-old
excitement. And just for a fun and encouraging touch, each kit contains a certificate
for mom's use--print the child's name on it, tell them what a good job they've
done, and watch their little eyes light up.
Shirley's Prepackaged Crafts offers a monthly kit that is mailed to arrive the last week of the preceding month. September's craft package will arrive the last week of August; October's craft package will arrive the last week of September and so on. You can also order a quarter's worth of kits and not have to think about ordering again each month. Order cut-off for the next month's kit is the 15th of preceding month.
I love seeing homeschool businesses do things nicely, and Shirley Gust certainly falls into that category. I think you and your preschooler will be blessed by Shirley's
Prepackaged Crafts.
Product Review by Kendra Fletcher, The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, LLC, March, 2009
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