Thumb Bunny Loves You

I love to try new, holiday crafts with Little Man. They are lots of fun for us to do together, and a nice surprise in the mailbox for our out-of-town grandparents and great-grandparents. I actually had some blank stationary left over from a recent baby shower, so I had everything on hand.

I measured my card and typed up what I wanted the card to say using Word. We made five cards, and they were all personalized for the recipients. 

Then (very carefully) set up your crafting/painting area. I feel as though I made a proverbial "deal with the devil" to accomplish this task. Little Man was promised full use of the remaining paint and brushes if he cooperated with stamping his thumb three separate times on all five cards. He cooperated (barely), but had a fantastic time painting once we were done with the cards. 

I put my paint in bowls, but I used a sponge and a brush to apply the paint onto his thumbs. This way the paint wouldn't be a huge glob on the card. I probably brushed too much on anyways. 

I lost some of my in-between photos...my own fault:(  Anyways, after the paint was dry, I drew on little faces, ears and tails. An artist I am not, but it got the job done.  

H"o"ppy Easter!

I "Wheelie" Like You

Well, this is a bit late, but better late than never. Maybe this can be an inspiration for next Valentines Day. It's kind of difficult finding a Valentine for boys to give out that isn't cheesy or gross (monsters show affection, right?). I searched Pinterest for ideas, and was not disappointed. I found jollymom's blog and it had exactly what I wanted. She included the free printable link right in the post! For my car obsessed little boy, these Valentines were absolutely perfect. So perfect, in fact, that he gave them to his friends AND received one from mommy and daddy.

After printing off the Valentine (cardstock paper is best) here is what I used:

Ribbon (I think the black/white ribbon looks like a road)

Cars

Hole Puncher

Paper Cutter

Scissors

I'm sure there must be a way to get the template to fit whatever size card you have, but I don't know how to do it. So, I had to cut my paper to fit.

Here is what mine looked like after being trimmed and personalized. 

I placed my car where I wanted it, and made marks so I could see where to punch the holes. 

Then thread the ribbon through. 

All done! 

A great, boy-friendly Valentine gift that is easy to DIY!  

Thanks jollymom for the inspiration and printable!