Valentines Fun

 I adore simple crafts. (You see, I'm pretty simple myself.)  So had to pass along this idea.  Don't hold your breath, it's not overly profound just heartfelt. (ha ha)
My sweet Mom came over today, bearing gifts, of course. A fun new product, known as Glass Crayons.  I watched Kamie play with them, and patiently waited my turn.  Fun! Fun! Fun!  They write so nice.  I only lasted a little while on Kamie's glass before I took to our gigantic entryway mirror. And here's the project.
Operation Valentines Day:
I Love You
In every language of our family's ancestry.
This site helped greatly.
We ended up with
English
Danish
Swedish
Norwegian
German
Irish
Threw in some Navajo in a nod to the rumored Indian blood
and I drew the sign language symbol.
Can you feel the Liebe?

-Our Camera is hanging out with my sister, right now. (Accidentally, that is.) So no pictures -

What's a Blank Canvas?

I was just overjoyed that I had a great Big blank canvas, and an afternoon yesterday.  The big decision was whether it was Kamie or me who painted. Kamie won out... I took scotch tape, (masking tape would have worked better, but we are out and I'm all about innovation - like who needs a screwdriver when you have a knife?)  wrote LOVE, and gave her a brush... She picked out red paint and had a blast. 
During naptime I painted with black paint around the border... Then my rectangle o bugged me, so I touched that up with paint to make it an oval, and lined all the letters with a black magic marker.
When Kamie woke up she held it up against the kitchen wall, and told me to put it up. (Enter: hot glue gun) So we hung it nice and low where she can look at it.
This morning I added 1 John 4:19 - cuz it still looked a little 'blank' to me.

Ribbon, to line up my lettering

 

 

Kamie loves her masterpiece!  (Now if you want real art... check out my absolute favoritest artist -next to Kamie, that is!)

Bow Tie Bonanza

Preparing for cousin's pictures this weekend

I looked up instructions for making bow-ties

and found this super easy one. 

So I made it...

 

 And another...

 I even followed the directions

(cue to clap)

Until I did the yellow hair bow for Kamie.

Then I changed the dimensions

to 8 in. x 5 in.

 

 

 

Now just wait, before you know it Bronz will be wearing them.

(But don't hold your breath.)

Do I really want to see Bronz in a paisley bow tie?

Toddler Tutorial

 

 

 

 

Having Kamie sit still is like asking me to stand on my head, sure it's physically possible, but it ain't happening anytime soon. So, when I discovered this easy craft that has her completely enthralled...    I was/am absolutely giddy.

Needed:                                     

Yarn

Straws

Scissors to cut straws

Dip yarn into candle wax to harden end.

Tie one small straw piece around opposite end of yarn. 

And let them have at it!

I found that smaller straw pieces were actually easier to thread
on then the larger ones

Look at her concentration!

...And the little monkey is back!