Toddler Tuesday - Fingerpainting

So now that my little one is turning into a little man I love doing lots of new activities with him.  I'm pretty relaxed where I'm not too worried about a little mess or a lotta mess as long as he's having fun and maybe learning something. 

 

So we've tried painting before but it's mostly been just handprints for projects or feet prints for gifts.  I never let him just go wild with paint and he didn't seem all that interested.  But now with the weather finally getting nice we can go outside and make a mess.  Today was that perfect day.  He had a great nap and was in a good mood so we went outside with the paints, a throw away plate for the paints, his huge scribble pad and a few flower pots to paint for mother's day.  I had clothes on him that I could care less if they got dirty and really with the crayola fingerpaints it doesn't matter much as it is all washable.

 

At first he was a little apprehensive but I demonstrated a little and got myself pretty covered in paint as well.  We had a blast!!  I even lifted him up and dipped his feet and he walked all over stuff.  The driveway looks like a rainbow exploded and he successfully painted a huge picture and two flower pots.  Cleanup was a breeze as I just put him in the sink and washed him off. 

 

I loved it and he loved it.  I think we will do a lot more painting exercises.  I'm excited to introduce him to paint brushes too to help with his dexterity.  I love crafts so so much and I hope he embraces his creativity forever!!

 

Here is a few shots from the day!

 

Happy Painting!

SS



New Blogging Subjects!

So in an attempt to blog more often about the various things that interest me on a weekly basis I thought about possibly having a different idea for each day of the week to keep it a bit more organized!  I may not necessarily blog daily but more often!  If there is ever an idea you would like to see please let me know!  Here are the new ideas:

• Social Media Sunday - I'll chit chat about new things I see or do on some different social media sites which may include: Instagram, Postcrossing, Facebook, and any of the other blogs I follow.
• Menu Plan Monday - I try to menu plan weekly or bi-weekly so here I will post some of the recipes I will be using along with links to my favorite recipes.  This day is all about food!
• Toddler Tuesday - This will be all about toddler activities, recipes and mannerisms.  We're approaching the terrible two's in our home so new things are discovered weekly LOL
• What I'm Watching Wednesday - We don't have cable but we do watch Netflix, Hulu and DVD's often.  We have a DVD collection of 600+ movies and tv shows so I will use this day to discuss and review movies and tv shows I recently watched and loved (or hated!)
• Pin-testing Thursday - I'm addicted to Pinterest and like to try a lot of the things I find on there whether they are crafts or recipes or home improvement things.  This will follow my successes and failures...
• Fashion Friday - I work at an amazing clothing store and have always loved hair and makeup.  I will post photos of outfits from throughout the week along with new makeup and hair ideas!
• Stitchin' Saturday - I will update on some of the new and old stitching projects I'm working on.  Including cross-stitching, sewing, knitting and crochet.

I'm very excited to start sharing with everyone the things that interest me the most and hope you follow on the day(s) you are most excited about!  Which sound most interesting to you??

 

xoxo

SS

The Interchangeable Flower Collection

So I finally was able to get my interchangeable flower crochet hats up and posted on my Etsy page.

These are hats that range in sizes 0-3 months all the way to child (3-10 years) all have a button that is attached securely to the crocheted hat and then you choose which flowers you would like to get for your hat.  I have two different sets you can choose from, the Basic Set which includes 1 hat and 2 flowers of your choice and the Ultimate Set which includes 1 hat and 7 flowers of your choice! 

The sizes are approximate and you should measure your child's head:

• 0-3 months -- 13" cir.  6" height
• 3-6 months -- 15" cir.  7" height
• 6-12 months -- 16" cir.  7" height
• 1-3 years (toddler) -- 17" cir.  7" height
• 3-10 years (child) -- 19" cir.  8" height

Circumference is unstretched, they will stretch another inch or so. 

So on to pictures and listings!!!

All the hats in each size, going from smallest (top) to largest (bottom).  Remember the computer may distort colors slightly.  From top to bottom the colors are: light green, brown, ivory, black, and violet.  The hats can be made in any of these colors OR any of the flower colors!

Here are the current flower choices as well!  I will be constantly updating these as I am always picking up new yarn.

Here is the 0-3 month hat open just to show how the flower lays.

All hats and flowers are made from soft cotton and are made to order so you can customize them any way you want to!!  If you are a fellow blogger and you would like to have one as a giveaway contest or review please contact me by clicking the 'Contact Me' button on the top of my blog and I would be happy to work out the details with you!

Now on to the listings on Etsy!

Basic Set - 1 hat/2 flowers ($15.00 + shipping)

• 0-3 months
• 3-6 months
• 6-12 months
• 1-3 years, toddler
• 3-10 years, child

Ultimate Set - 1 hat/7 flowers ($20.00 + shipping)

• 0-3 months
• 3-6 months
• 6-12 months
• 1-3 years, toddler
• 3-10 years, child

Thank you for looking and let me know if you have any questions!!!

xoxo

SS