[Rainy Season Measures] A Craft Book That Saved Me During a Typhoon School Closure While Working from Home! My 7-Year-Old Son's Curiosity and Small Growth

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Hello everyone, thank you for all your hard work today.

I've received news that the rainy season has started in my area, and I'm "Shi," currently searching for ways to spend rainy days.

I received a report that the note article I posted last week gathered a lot of likes!
Thank you so much!

It's this article here⤵︎

——Well then,

Last week, the first typhoon of the year arrived, didn't it?

Since our school closure was decided the day before, I spent the day with my son who came home from school feeling very happy.

However,
since I have work as a freelance remote worker,

I couldn't play with him the whole time...

By the time afternoon rolled around,
my son, who had been so happy about the school closure, started saying

“I'm bored~”
“I want to play with my friends~”

and that was the start of it.

Let's play with trick art paper crafts!

So, I remembered the existence of a paper craft kit I bought the week before last.

I suggested, “Do you want to try it?”

Then, my son, who likes crafts, happily opened the book and said, “Yeah!”

There are many pages that can be made with just glue and no other tools, so it's safe even when I'm busy with work and can't keep an eye on him◎
It was a lifesaver...!

👉🏻A savior for rainy days!1 person can get absorbed in this trick art book [Rakuten]

While singing, “Hmm, which one should I choose~,”
the paper craft my son decided on was

the "Optical Illusion Top" that looks like the pattern is being sucked in when you spin it.

Indeed, this looks like something he can finish quickly!

The Surprising Growth of My Once-Temperamental 7-Year-Old Son

Although I had to explain how to make it here and there,
my son was working behind me while I was working.

"Hmm, this is hard..."
"Oh, I did it!"

He kept his hands busy without getting bored,
muttering loudly to himself,

which I could also take as him talking to me.

However,
it seemed he couldn't quite fit the center rod in properly.

"I can't do it!"
"Maybe it's impossible for me now."

He was getting frustrated all by himself.

If it were my son from before,

the usual outcome would have been for him to throw a tantrum
and quit the task right there.

But this time, it was different.

Before throwing a tantrum,

he took a deep breath on his own
to calm himself down,

and was able to ask for help,
saying, "Mom, help me!"

My son is growing...!

My son has been trying out several anger management techniques
since he was in kindergarten.

It seems that even now,
taking a deep breath is one effective way to "say goodbye to frustration" for him!

While I had the chance to catch a glimpse of such growth during his work,

I eventually paused my remote work
and helped him out a little bit.

Although the middle part tore a little,
he managed to complete it with his own strength!

When we actually spun it,
it really did create an optical illusion... This is fun even for parents.

My son was also able to see such a mysterious "trick"
with something he built himself

without giving up until the end,

"Wow!"
"I made this!"
"It's sucking me in!"

He was so excited (lol).

Seeing a child's honest and pure joy
makes you happy too, doesn't it!

For the rest of the day,
surprisingly, this 'optical illusion top' killed quite a bit of time.

My son enjoyed the optical illusion top to his heart's content until he was satisfied.

It seems he became interested in trick art and optical illusions.

When he said, "Look it up on YouTube!"
I searched for "trick art" on YouTube Kids.

Behind me while I worked,

he was focused on watching videos of "trompe-l'œil" and reports on "trick art exhibitions."

Thinking back on it,

I feel like there have been many times when my son
was drawn to this kind of mysterious art and music.

In fact, after this,
he tried to copy the swirl of the optical illusion top onto drawing paper,

and spun it around himself,

"Huh? It's not sucking me in..."
"What if I do it like this?"

He was using trial and error.
A child's sense of inquiry is amazing.

Furthermore, at dinner time,

"Mom, I want to go here!"

My son showed me the video of the
"Trick Art Museum" he had been watching earlier.

Thinking back to when I used to go with my parents and younger brother, I felt a sense of nostalgia.

I promised him, "Then let's go together with Dad."

I have the impression that trick art museums exist all over the country.
Are the exhibits different at each one?

I wonder about that.

Taking that into account, maybe we could go to a nearby trick art exhibition during summer vacation,

or perhaps travel a bit further away to visit one as part of a trip?

That's what I thought about on this school closure day!

The trick art paper craft kit book that saved our family from a pinch was truly excellent as

a godsend for indoor play on rainy days and while working from home!
It's really helpful to have one on hand👏🏻

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