ALICIA'S COMMUNITY SURVIVAL TIP:
1. Always keep a small pack of crayons in your purse.
2. Keep an extra pack in your gym bag, the diaper bag, and any other heavily used bag.
3. You can get free ones from Korner Bakery, Nordstrom's Cafe, and Outback.
4. Or simply throw a few in a plastic baggy and tuck them away! Be super prepared and keep scrap paper in there, too.
The crayons will become clutch in key wait situations: doctor's office, restaurants, church, etc. I often encourage parents to keep handy toys for all of these places, but when you forget, it's super easy to get out the crayons. Bonus: these aforementioned locations often have scrap paper readily available (church bulletin, back of placemat, & Liv's fave, the paper covering the patient seat in the exam room).
This is not age specific either - Olivia has enjoyed the crayons since she was around 9 months. If she didn't scribble, she loved watching me draw as I sang or spell words that were familiar to her. Now, she colors for a good 10 - 15 minutes independently.
So, go ahead, pocket that handy box of crayons the next time you are at Outback! Your child & your sanity will thank you later!
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