DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. This winter, just like Brielle's first, was full of TOO MUCH SNOW! We were stuck in the house a lot! It was up to this creative mommy to come up with a few entertaining ideas. Just like my 10 Ideas to Entertain A Toddler in Winter post said, arts and crafts are a popular activity in our home! It was time for a St. Patrick's Day themed fingerpaint activity! We grabbed our favorite Crayola Washable Fingerpaints, some paper, a green pipe cleaner (not shown above) and our beloved roll of Con-Tact Brand Clear Covering Self-Adhesive Liner and got to work. Miss Brielle donned her favorite black t-shirt turned smock, rocked two baby buns and got to work spreading that paint with her favorite two finger method. It was a beautiful array of greens and oranges and she loved every minute of it. After letting her four paintings dry, I cut into a heart shape and arranged them like a four leaf clover on a sticky sheet of the Con-Tact paper. I added the pipe cleaner then peeled and applied a second layer on ... Continue Reading...
St. Patrick’s Day Contact Paper Play
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Brielle loved our first attempt at contact paper play back when we made fall leaf sun catchers with her cousins. But it’s been a while since we played with that fun material and it was time for a new activity for St. Patrick's Day! Supplies: Con-Tact Brand Self-Adhesive Shelf Liner Painting Tape Green and Yellow Tissue Paper Pieces of Green Ribbons (these were left over from our Pinwheel birthday party cookie favors!) I cut a large sheet of the contact paper, peeled the adhesive backing to expose the sticky side and used a decorative painter’s tape I had on hand to attach it sticky side out on our wall. Next, I let Brielle play! Previously I had tore up the tissue paper into tiny pieces, but this time I only did so in big chunks, encouraging her to tear it up into smaller pieces on her own. A great fine motor activity! After showing her how you can tear a piece and stick it on the contact paper, she got the hang of it, placing her pieces on the sticky wall and making her ... Continue Reading...
St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Baby Headband Tutorial
Disclosure: I received some of items free through a blogger package sent through Prime Publishing. Other links may include affiliate links. To read about my disclosure policy, click here. We made plans with Derek's uncle and aunt (shout out Uncle Dave and Aunt Linda) to go to the town parade for St. Patrick's Day. It would be Brielle's first parade and first glimpse if she takes after her mom's hatred of clowns and loud noises. No matter the outcome of that test, she still needed to look cute. I decided to craft her up a special headband accessory for the occasion! Supplies: White Felt - cut into one circle, four hearts and a stem shape. (Side note: I love that a shamrock is made from hearts!) Headband Silver Clip Tulip Beads in a Bottle Paints Fabric Scissors Glue (not pictured) Needle and Thread (not pictured) Button (not pictured) Often, when I start a craft project, I try to get this "materials" shot done during the day in good lighting, then I know I can craft it anytime Brielle is napping or sleeping at night. So where was she while I took this shot? Under the craft table with her caterpillar, of course. :) Mommy's little crafter! Ok, back to the crafting! Arrange the ... Continue Reading...