Showing posts with label Valentine's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentine's Day. Show all posts

Monday, February 14, 2011

Yarn Hearts

One of the magazines that I thoroughly enjoy reading is Family Fun. I {heart} the kid friendly crafts and fun meal idea's and I attempt many of them.

Every idea that I use from the magazine seems to spark an interest in both of the older girls and I like doing them too.

Ill admit that I have been "one of those mothers" who sometimes submits pictures of the girls doing the craft ideas in hopes to someday ill open up a magazine and see my sweet girls faces looking back at me. However, we have yet to make it in, but that's okay.

Family Fun had an idea for a Valentine's day craft that was perfect for my house. It was called Sticky Hands, Warm Hearts.

The craft consisted of homemade corn starch glue and yarn pieces. I had all of the stuff right here at home and needed to purchase nothing to do this craft. What more could I ask for?

I followed the directions for making the "glue", but something wasn't quite right because it really didn't hold up. So I think next time well just use some good old fashion Elmer's glue. That should do the trick!
It was a cute idea and we all enjoyed doing it together even if it didn't quite turn out right. I think that we'll do it again for Easter only using balloons. Kind of like paper mache.



Saturday, February 12, 2011

My Cupcake

Tonight Kiliegh read the directions and with a little help she made some cupcakes.

She did all of work. She mixed and lined and poured.

She patiently waited ... and then continued to wait.

She checked to make sure that they were still in the oven...

and then she decorated. (I frosted, she asked me to.)



Sharing these lovely cupcakes with Kiliegh was the best part.


Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Sweets for My Sweet

I have a "sweet tooth". I know, I know its a very cliche thing to say, but I cant help it. Almost every holiday holds a special candy that I get excited about because you can only get it during that time of year and Valentines is one of my favorites. I get to pick up at least three different candies that I love, love, love! Valentines day has Braches Cinnamon Jelly Hearts, then there are Wonka Gobstopper Heart Breakers and Sweetart Hearts. Talk about tooth decay!

Apparently Vada is following my lead, so I may need to rethink my candy eating habits.



I plan on considering a change in my sweet treats after Easter because that's when Starburst Tropical Jelly Beans, SweeTarts Chicks - Ducks - Bunnies, and SweeTarts Gummy Bunnies come out. Yum!