One Happy Jeweler

Sandy has a kit containing multi-colored wooden blocks and spools with holes drilled through them and small lengths of rope. She showed the boys how to string the blocks together to make necklaces. This activity is designed to develop the boys’ fine motor skills. Jewelry making is one of the world’s oldest art forms and is common to every culture on earth. While some forms of personal adornment have a practical use, such as belts and handbags, jewelry has no other purpose other than to look appealing. Benji particularly enjoys activities involving small pieces and discovering how things work. He was quite proud of his finished product and modeled it for the remainder of the afternoon.