As many of you know, we got hit pretty hard this weekend with a snow storm. Nemo was not messing around and made sure to give us at least a foot of snow and ice. So not only did I get hit with the snow, I also got sick for the first time in FOREVER. Ok, maybe not forever, but it has definitely been a long time.
This weekend, I was looking for an easy, mellow, indoor activity to do with the kids and it dawned on me. They can totally help me make a decoration for our home that will tie into Valentine's Day.
I was inspired by a fellow blogger from thehandmadehome.com who recently designed and decorated a watercolor themed birthday party for her daughter.
I love this project because
#1 - you can use materials you probably already have in your home
#2 - you can use this for multiple occasions (think Easter, Spring, tea party, tie-dye party)
#3 - your little ones are learning while they're helping
You will need:
1. tea or coffee filters
2. watercolor paints (you can find these almost anywhere, supermarket, craft store, dollar store)
3. paint brushes
4. ribbon or string
5. tape
1. Grab your supplies. We didn't have coffee filters, so we used tea filters instead.
(Go figure. I almost never drink tea.)
2. Cover your workspace with newspapers. It WILL get wet! Hand over the brushes and paints and let your little artists go to town. They can paint the filters however they'd like.
This can be a great learning opportunity for the young ones who are just starting to identify colors. You can help them point out the colors as they use them.
3. Next, let your filters dry.
4. Line up the top part of the filter (where it has a fold) to your ribbon.
Fold over the ribbon and secure with a piece of clear tape.
It will look something like this.
6. Cut the bottoms into a shape or just leave as is. We cut triangle tips. Finally, hang and enjoy!
The kids will love seeing what they've worked on and the colors are light enough that you can probably keep it up through the Spring if you choose.
xoxo!
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