Puzzle with Grandma

Grandma and Grandpa gave Sparkle a puzzle for Christmas. Today, Grandma got Sparkle to sit down with her and do the puzzle during Glitter's nap. It was a 100 piece puzzle of six horses. The box said that it was for ages 5 and up. I sat in the living room listening to Grandma and Sparkle work on the puzzle. Grandma found a clean cookie sheet that the puzzle fit in perfectly. It allowed them to easily keep the completed portion separate from the other pieces and store or transport the puzzle off the table when it was done.

Grandma was amazingly patient with Sparkle. She had a constant patter of gentle suggestions, comments, and encouragement that put Sparkle at ease. Even though it seemed that Sparkle was getting bored at times, whenever Grandma asked if she wanted to put it up for a while, Sparkle still wanted to continue. I wish that I had that patience when working with Sparkle.