Crafty Kids ~ Make it Monday

Baby M's Blankie!

Jo! Oh she is a funny gal!  She often thinks her mother is not crafty at all!! And finds the need to express herself in craftiness (which I don't usually crave that desire).  I can do crafts, like them, don't have room for them, don't feel the need to do them often.  But this child of mine finds great joy in it! I'm grateful she's a self learner cause she can do just about anything.  This is a little blankie she mad her baby cousin.  Jo picked out the fabric, embroidered the name, cut the ribbons, I helped her pin them and then she helped sew it together.  It was just perfect!  Baby M loves it and Jo couldn't be more pleased! It's just a little blanket so Baby M can take it in the car or it can easily fit in a diaper bag, etc.  The ribbons give it texture and the fun colors are great for learning babes.  Crafts may be something we venture into more often :)!

Make it Monday: Goldfish in a bowl

Last week we decided to do a craft with the little munchkins we have at our house a few days a week.  They love to paint, doesn't any kid?  So we made goldfish bowls out of paper plates.  We painted the back of the plate blue and glued on some cute scrapbook goldfish and greenery, compete with GOOGLY eyes!  You could also do some beans or pebbles glued under the greenery for a little more detail.

Scrapbook paper goldfish

Painting away

GOOGLY eyes

Jo ~ adding details

Buckwheat ~ adding a Mohawk 

Fish have to smile right? :)

Peanut's Masterpiece!

Mohawk fish ROCK!

 Great project for a blustery day!  Spring isn't something we really experience here in the high mountain desert so having a few fun activities for those days when it's just too cold (again!) to go outside is a must!  The kids had a blast and it was a fun and easy project.