We tried something fun around here yesterday. Sandpaper Art. My kids really love coloring and I thought it would put a fun spin on their artwork. It was a great opportunity to talk about textures and things that are hot since this craft uses an iron to transfer the image over to the blank piece of paper.
SUPPLIES:
- Sandpaper
- Crayons
- Iron
- Paper (or a shirt would be fun too!)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Color the entire piece of sandpaper. Make sure to press hard. The more coverage, the better.
- When complete, place your artwork face-up and the blank piece of paper on top.
- Iron for a couple minutes and Voila!
The texture of the end result was a lot of fun. It also made the sandpaper piece a little different too. It was a fun experiment and one I’m sure we’ll try again!
P.S. Yes, I have pregnancy brain, but I still know Caden’s name…. he’s wearing a name tag because they had a substitute in preschool yesterday. 
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A happy Monday to you! I stumbled upon This Lunch Rox a little while back. To be honest, I can’t remember how I discovered it. Sorry! Now that Caden goes to preschool, it seems like we go from one holiday to the next with an exponential amount of sweets. Anyone else feeling like their teeth are falling out after Valentine’s Day? It probably doesn’t help that I have a big sweet tooth with this baby, and have a favorite seasonal candy. I’ve jumped from Mint M&Ms to conversational hearts to mini cadburry eggs with way too much ease. Obviously, I could use a little healthy inspirational around here.
The possibility for lunch is endless and I’m pretty sure my kids would eat a better lunch if their lunches were this fun! For more inspiration and ideas, head on over to This Lunch Rox.
|all images by This Lunch Rox|
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It’s been one of my goals to create a creative area for the kiddos for a long while now. As much as I love crafting at the kitchen table, I would like the supplies to have a home so clean up is easier. I also want crafting to be easily accessible to my kids when they feel the need to be creative. I purchased a sorts of different size containers from The Container Store. Specifically, the 500ml and 750 ml of the screw top storers and the round cracker containers for tall items like the colored pencils and pipe cleaners.
I have big dreams for the craft center and hope it will grow into a great hang out station for both my children. This corner of the house is dedicated to them, and I’m sure it will evolve over time. So just know this is a beginning, and though it seems really small and dinky, my children love hanging out here. It has become quite the hot spot in the house.
Off to the side of this area, there are mounds of paper for them to start their craft if they choose. I also have much of our light table items and colored rice over to the side as well. I’m still organizing everything, and I know I will figure out a better system.
If you’re curious, these are the craft supplies we have:
- Stickers
- Crayons (chubby & regular)
- Art Supplies – water color, paint brushes, glue sticks
- Markers
- Balloons
- Colored Pencils
- Tissue paper
- Beads
- Pom Poms
- Feathers
- Wooden Clothespins
- Craft Sticks
- Pipe Cleaners
- Glitter Glue
- Foam Stickers
- Ribbon and String
The table was purchased online here.
These items are all easily accessible for Caden. Porter is learning to use a chair to get down an item and bringing it over to me to help him get the lid off. It’s been fun to see what they’ve created so far. I love seeing their imaginations run wild.
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Baby #3! We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day! We’re surprised, excited and even freaking out a little bit. 3 little ones at home may send me to the nut house. Or I may just have to rename this blog. (Just kidding!) We are completely thrilled. The baby should be here by the end of August. Yay for summer babies! Happy Valentine’s Day! xoxo
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Caden turned the BIG 4 yesterday! This picture was taken late last night after all the celebrations of the weekend had come to an end. I sat with Caden and asked him 20 questions. This is my new birthday tradition for the kids. I’ll ask them the same 20 questions (starting at age 4). I think it will be fun to see how their answers change over the years. Here are a few of my favorite answers:
What is your favorite tv show? All of them.
What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Ham-a-burger.
What is your favorite animal? Turkeys at the farm. Gobble, gobble.
What do you want for dinner for your birthday? Steak & apples.
What do you want to be when you grow up? Race car driver.
To see a full list of the 20 questions, go here.
Caden really wanted Star Wars cupcakes for his birthday. I was in a pinch at the last minute and ended up buying these little Star Wars figures. They were perfect! I hope you all had a great weekend!
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