Home-made Good Girl Scratchies

When we were in Montreal, we bought many scratchie cards. You know, those lottery tickets that you scratch off box by box? Poppy really enjoyed them and so I thought I would make some for her.

We pinned them high up so that she could see them but not reach them. Hehe. Didn't want her helping herself to rewards!

We've stopped the good girl chart for a while now, and put up mini ones as and when we want her to aim for something (like going diaper-less for the night for example). But I think it's important for her to have reasonably easy targets at times, just to boost up her confidence level. So I picked out a couple of easy tasks - taking a nap in the afternoon (it's a struggle at times), picking up her toys, keeping her shoes in the cabinet.... Low lying fruit if you will.

The paint takes a long time to dry but it's so worth it

And for her treats, they were easy things that I would have let her have anyway as special treats - watching some TV, playing an iPad game, going to The City, having an ice cream cone, going for sushi... 

She absolutely loves the scratchies and keeps asking to scratch more and more. "Mama, I'll be good! Ask me to do something and I will say 'OK Mama, right away Mama!'" :) I love win-win situations.

And we have a winner!

I followed the instructions from here. They're so easy and fun to make! What will you make?