Birthday Party Gift Idea

Hi Sweet Friends!  I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!  We had a weekend full of craftiness and family!  Kason was invited to an art themed birthday party this weekend and he had a ton of fun!

We were asked to bring art supplies for gifts rather than the "usual" gifts like toys and clothes.  Of course, me being the crafty gal I am, LOVED this idea and I ran with it!  This is what I came up with:

I filled a tackle box with all the artsy craftsy stuff a little girl could ask for:  watercolors and brushes, various sizes and colors of pom poms, pipe cleaners, construction paper, foam stamps, glittered foam stickers, crayons, sidewalk chalk, various stickers, and alphabet post it notes. :)

I found the tackle box at Wal-Mart for just over $5.00 and managed to fill it with lots of crafty goodies.  The whole kit cost less than $20.00.

You could also rummage through your craft stash to add items like scrap paper, stickers, etc. and save a few dollars! :)
 

I personalized the gift by cutting some vinyl with my Cricut.  I love that the apostrophe is an artist's pallet.

I finished it off with a polka dot bow and a handmade artist's pallet gift tag and paint brush.

Because the kiddos were going to be "gettin' artsy," it was requested they come in clothes they could get dirty.  I took this as an opportunity to make something new.  :)  Makes total sense, right?  Kason and I made an artist's pallet t-shirt just for getting dirty.  His hand print is the pallet and his thumb prints became the paints.  The hubs came up with the "handmade" slogan. :)

The monkey's favorite station was the painting station.  He stood in front of this easel for at least 30 minutes! Professional artist in the making if you ask me.  :)

Here is his t-shirt after the party. While the paints used at the party are washable, I love the "new" look of his handmade shirt.

I might have to borrow this idea for the monkey's second birthday! :)  He is definitely a creative little fellow!

I'll be linking this up to some of my favorite parties.  See you all tomorrow for a double dose of Sutch an Inspiration!




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Kid Craft: Faux Stained Glass

Hey, All!  I sure hope you had a wonderful weekend!  I had a SUPER 30th!  Thank you for the birthday wishes!

This project was inspired by my niece, Kylie.  I was over visiting my sister and her family when I saw a great, little piece of artwork Kylie had done in art class.  It was a big letter K with a mosaic background and it looked like stained glass.  I asked her how she had made it, and then I decided to give it a whirl.

Here is what you will need:  aluminum foil, an image to be copied, a piece of cardboard or cardstock, Scotch tape,  black tape (or duct tape), transparency paper, scissors, and permanent makers.

First, I found an image HERE.  I copied the image into PowerPoint and enlarged it to fit an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper and printed it out.  I taped the image behind the transparency paper and traced around the outside with a black permanent marker (the faux lead).

After I traced around the outside of the image, I removed the printed sheet from behind the transparency paper, turned the transparency paper over, and taped it to plain, white paper (you should be coloring on the opposite side you traced the outline). 

Now fill in your image with colored permanent markers.

 Once you have colored your entire image, cut out a piece of aluminum foil to the same size as your transparency paper.

Crumple up the foil (not too much), gently unfold it, and press it flat.

Now take your transparency paper and lay it on top of your foil. Back it with a piece of cardboard or cardstock and tape around the perimeter or you could place it in a frame.

This project is super great for your older kiddos!  They can pick out any image or even draw their own, and they can color it any way they want to! 

Have a fantastic week!  Don't forget to sign up for the 30th/3 Week Giveaway by clicking HERE!