We talked about how the Cat likes to play/do tricks. So, after bedtime stories, Daddy did some tricks with handkerchiefs that amazed the girls. They were giggling and smiling so big. Sweet Girl even tried some tricks of her own. Even though Love Bug wasn't feeling well, she got in on the action, too. It was a great way to end our special day.
The girls really like Fish, so I thought of this cute (and so easy!) craft to do.
Supplies needed: Pattern of Fish in his bowl, scissors, orange crayon, blue paint, cotton ball, clothespin, glue stick and clear contact paper.
What to do:
- Print out the pattern at 100% its size and use it to trace the fish and fish bowl separately so you have two pieces to work with.
- Cut out fish and bowl.
- Color in the fish.
- Use the clothespin to hold the cotton ball to make a dabber to dab the blue paint all over the fish bowl. {I came up with this idea when Sweet Girl said she didn't want to paint with a cotton ball because it was messy. This actually worked really well. As the cotton ball gets used just pinch up more with the clothespin to "tighten" it up.} Depending on how wet your paint is, it may have to try some before the next step.
- Glue the fish in the fish bowl.
- After the project is completely dry, cover the fish bowl with contact paper. Do not cover the entire project, but just the fish bowl part. It will give the appearance of a real fish bowl. It's hard to tell in the pictures, but it looks neat.
I got this adorable craft idea from MPM School Supplies. I had trouble finding a picture of the Cat and scaling it to size. I ended up using this image and printed it at 200% so it would fit the clothespin. The girls had a blast with this project. I made one for Shaba Girl (my niece, remember?) as a surprise. I could've made a whole bunch of them!
For step by step instructions check out this link.
My mom found Thing 1 while cleaning and let us have him last time we were over. I was so excited! Love Bug liked carrying him around and playing with his hair. Sweet Girl and I took turns hiding and finding Thing 1 throughout the day. Sweet Girl kept putting him in her doll house in the bathroom. The funny thing is, the potty flushes, so she'd flush it and say he was done. Too cute!
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