Here is a compilation of three short love poems written by twelve-year-old Emily. The first is a short poem about how Emily loves her teachers. During the school year, her literature class was given an assignment to write a letter to a departing teacher. Emily asked if she could write a poem instead and was given permission.

The second poem was written for a hand made card that Emily made for her mother for Mother’s Day. Similarly, the third was written for a hand made card for her father for Father’s Day.
The Last Day
by: Emily

The saddest thing
It’s hard to say
Is seeing you on
Your last day.

I take it for granted,
Though I see you a lot,
Just how much you do
And your kind thought.

You helped me understand
Things I couldn’t before.
I can’t bear to watch you
Walk out of that door.

Though I’ll miss you,
I know indeed
You’ll do great out there
Planting new seeds.

“What seeds”, you are asking
“Why can’t I see?”
But you have already
Planted one in me.

It will grow and grow,
As I learn more and more.
Each day I’ll remember
What you taught me before.

I’m happy for you
To plant more seeds.
I know they will grow
Without any weeds.

There won’t be weeds.
Yes, of that I am sure.
For you have touched them.
Now they are pure.

The saddest thing,
It’s hard to say,
Is seeing you on
Your last day.

A Mother’s Day Poem
by: Emily

Mom, I love you.
That is true.
All the way
To infinity, too.

Now that I’m older
And wiser, too,
I realize just
How much you do.

Most of the time
I don’t look to see
How many things
You do for me.

For this I am sorry.
Next time I’ll try.
You are wonderful,
And I’m glad you’re mine.

(Emily really can put out what she feels in a love poem, even at age twelve. I hope you see this in time for your next Mother’s Day because it is probably how your child feels about you, whether spoken, written or acted.)

A Father’s Day Poem
By: Emily

This is for you,
Dear Daddy of mine
To let you know
I think you’re devine.

A bunch of years
Have flown by real fast
But do not worry,
I’ll always keep our past.

It’ll travel with me
Wherever I go.
I’ll remember the times we’ve had
So long ago.

Please don’t be sad,
Dear Daddy of mine
For there are more to come,
You will find.

I’ll always remember
Those things we did
Like snowmobiling
(When Mommy was hid).

Riding our bikes,
Hitting golf balls,
Getting up on skis,
Without a fall.

Driving the golf cart,
Nicktoons Racing,
Jumping on the trampoline,
And later your back aching.

No matter where we go
Or what we do,
In my heart always
There’s a place for you.

I hope this card helped
You to see
Just how much
I love you, Daddy!

(More telling than the exact words are the eyes of the daughter as she watches her father read the personally prepared poem.
I feel that all children can write down their feelings. Some may not be able to put in poem format, but I see them as poems anyway as they are from the heart. This may be the best way for them to express themselves.

When you see some spare time for your child coming up, why not give some space, and provide pencil and paper. Ask your child to write about how he or she feels about birds, or snow, or the blue sky, or you, or whatever. My guess is that you will be surprised!

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Love Poem

Homemade Christmas ornaments may sound unprofessional and, well, home made. But if you’re interested in making your own Christmas ornaments, you’ll be surprised by how beautiful your ornaments can turn out. As a matter of fact, just changing the name of your homemade Christmas ornaments and calling them “handcrafted Christmas ornaments” already gives them a much more professional sound, doesn’t it?

And you’re limited only by your imagination. Imagine spending some time thinking of some unusual ideas for your ornaments - ideas that may be peculiar to your family, or incorporate your interests. And then spend a few afternoons or evenings putting those ideas into reality, and the homemade Christmas ornaments that will result will be the envy of all your friends.

There are many fancy homemade Christmas ornaments effects that you can only get from combining beaded Christmas ornaments and handcrafted Christmas ornaments.

Laser engraved Christmas ornaments, for example, can combine photographs with stunning glass etching. These can be commercially made, of course, but if you want your homemade Christmas ornaments to look like Christmas ornament crafts, you can take the time to look for and purchase unique Christmas ornaments that you can then find the perfect photo for, and either undertake the engraving yourself if you’re very craft-minded, or just supervise the engraving by a professional, but make sure the handcrafted Christmas ornaments turn out just as you want them.

And whether you prefer a homemade aesthetic or something more professionally done, consider incorporating photos in order to have really unique Christmas ornaments this year. Do you think your friends and family will be impressed by your handiwork? You bet they will!

Children like Christmas crafts a lot. Santa craft ideas for kids are a fun and relatively easy way to spend time with your children during the holiday season. Pick from a variety of our Christmas craft-decorating, free ideas.

SANTA PICTURE:
If you are looking for Christmas crafts and recipes geared for preschoolers, this picture-making activity is a good place to start. So, let’s begin creating Santa’s pictures from scratch. There are many different kinds of coloring books with Santa themes sold during Christmas. Get Santa’s picture from one of those books. Cut it out, and place Santa’s picture in the center of a sheet of thick, white construction paper. A glue stick will do fine to fasten it to the paper.

Color the picture with colored markers. Once the picture is finished, use cotton balls to serve as Santa’s beard, and one ball of cotton at the tip of his red hat. You can use black buttons to serve as Santa’s eyes and a red bead button for his nose. Decorate the rest of the area of the white paper by drawing candy canes or trees.

When the picture is finished, your children can sign their names right under Santa’s image. Take a piece of heavy cardboard and secure the picture to it. Put the picture in a frame to protect it. Place this frame in a memorable area of your house for all to look and admire.

SANTA CHRISTMAS CARDS:

Making Santa Christmas cards is another craft idea your kids will enjoy. Take a piece of white construction paper and measure the paper to a size of 5×7 inches. Cut the construction paper to that size. Fold the construction paper in half, either horizontally or vertically. Encourage your children to draw their own version of Santa on the front cover. Use crayons or colored markers.

After the picture is finished, your kids can write Christmas messages on the inside of the card. Homemade Christmas cards are wonderful to display in your home or send to relatives and friends. You can even add this to your Christmas craft-a-day calendar; it’s a great craft to do with your kids or students.

MAKE A SANTA PLATE ORNAMENT FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE:

You’ll need crayons and markers; cotton balls, a dinner-sized paper plate, and color sparkles. Draw Santa, without his red cap, on the plate using the crayons or markers. Add the cotton balls for his beard. You can even glue the cotton balls into a V shape so that Santa’s beard hangs off the plate. The cotton balls can also be used for Santa’s hair, too.

Use a blue marker to color in Santa’s eyes, and a black marker to draw Santa’s glasses. Use red food color on a cotton ball to make Santa’s nose. You can color the rim of the plate with red or green and add color sparkles to it. Finally, place the Santa plate on the tree by inserting an ornament hook at the top of the plate.

As you can see, there are so many different ways to involve your kids in creating, making, and decorating Santa Christmas ornaments, pictures, and cards.

By: Kerry Beck..

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Kerry Beck wants to offer you special Advent activities to use in your Christmas & Advent celebration this season.