It's Fall, Y'all!

Okay, so it's almost winter, but whatever. I've decided I need to get back into doing arts and crafts projects with the kiddos, so I started with a fun hand print (technically it's a forearm and hand print) tree scene. They had a great time with this and hearing the excitement in Brooke's voice and seeing her face light up as she jumped for joy when I told her we were going to do an art project was priceless.

I just LOVE how seriously they take there art projects!! I have NO idea where they get this from...

Here is Brooke's sweet tree!

Here is Benjamin's creation. It seems as though he was going for the "tree in a tornado" scene! :)

I'm going to have to get Benjamin to add grass to his picture. The floating tree thing bothers me! 

I couldn't leave Miss Bailey out of the art project action.. but getting the hand of a 2 1/2 month old to open up for a good print is darn near impossible, so I improvised and went with the next logical body part: the foot. There was also no way I could hold her little finger and make the leaves, so I used her toes! :) 

Big sister helped get Bailey full (i.e. happy!) before we started. She was a trooper and didn't protest me man-handling her foot and toes at all! (Brooke is shirt-less because she didn't want to get her jams dirty when doing her art project. I appreciate a kid that wants to keep her clothes clean!). 

LOVE her little toesies!

Lowe's Build and Grow

I signed Brooke up for one of Lowe's Build and Grow workshops and we had SO much fun! I believe she is a little on the young side according to their recommendations (4 or 5 minimum age), but they didn't card her and she did GREAT! I was impressed with her hammering skills! I did help her quite a bit, but she did a lot on her own and she was SO SO proud of herself! You can't beat that! She is so looking forward to going again and I can't wait for her to go back! Home Depot does something similar, but we haven't gone yet. If it's anything like the Lowe's workshop, you should definitely check it out! 

You sign up online and then go check in where they have you sign a waiver and give you a pre-packaged item to build. Then you go to your "seat" (upside down bucket) and "table" (2"x10"'s on top of upside down buckets) where they have a little hammer for you to use.

The packages come with easy to follow pictorial directions.

Our after-nap craft for the day

I think I've created a monster. Every day when Brooke wakes up from her nap she asks what art project we are going to do! I'm a sucker for her blonde hair, blue eyes, and persistence! So.. today I pulled out some odds and ends and the kids decorated little paper people. I was quite impressed with their creations!

Ben would NOT sit down and pose for a picture with his creation. A cat was on our porch. We do not have a cat, so this was a big deal apparently.

CAT!! CAT!!

You really can "bling" anything!

My sweet friend has 5 month old twins. The little girl, Natalie just had a cranial band put on to help correct a flat spot on one side of her head. She will have to wear it for 6-10 weeks and it will be adjusted weekly until she gets it off. Well.... no girl, even at just 5 months should have to wear a plain white cranial band! So... we set to work!

Here is her before picture. A cutie patootie for sure!

Our blank canvas:

 Here is what Abbey picked out to work with. We had some damask stickers, some bling rhinestones, glittery letters, and crown stickers!

And here is Natalie for her "after" picture! 

Abbey added a bow too! LOL!