Paper Chain

Have you ever been incredibly excited about something?  A trip, a date, a birthday?  My big girl is super excited about visiting her Aunt and Uncle who recently moved away.  She is just itching to spend time with her beloved Aunt and Uncle.

For a kid, time is a concept that is sometimes complicated and hard to understand.  For that reason and to avoid the constant asking "when are we going", my girl and I made a paper chain to count down the days until we get to visit her Aunt and Uncle.

I hadn't made a paper chain since I was a child.  I quickly remembered why paper-chain making is so fun.  It is easy, repetitious and fun.

My daughter drew a picture of our destination on a piece of paper that I had already cut into the shape of the state we will be visiting.  We then stapled paper chains in rows of 10 to count down the days.  We used rows of 10 so the chain wouldn't be so long.  It has also provided an opportunity to talk about groups of ten.

Each day, my girl tears off a chain and we count the remaining days.  It has been a fun way to look forward to our visit!