This week has been one full of art, playdoh and coloring! B has really started enjoying the creative artsy types of things that she has shown only mild interest in until recently. Everyday she wants to color with her crayons, do workbooks with her markers, play “barbershop” with her playdoh and paint, paint, paint.
I found a REALLY cool place about 15 minutes from our house that is a T-shirt painting studio. It’s called My-Tee Paintworks and it is really a fun place for the kiddos. They have tons of paints - sparkle, 3D, puff, shiny, etc. and stencils, paintbrushes, and sponges galore, along with awesome books with fun ideas for designs.
We scheduled a play date with the Hernandez girls there yesterday and spent about an hour and a half being creative with them. B made 3 shirts - 1 tank top and t-shirt for her and a onesie for her new cousin who is coming soon.
B has also been trying to take after her idol - Dora and wear an “artist hat” (beret) when she colors. One of her Dora books is about an art fair and Dora and Boots wear berets and paint artwork for a local art fair. One day out of the blue while B was coloring, she said “Mommy, I need an artist hat like Dora and Boots wear.” I went and dug in my closet and found a snow hat and fashioned it into a beret. She has been putting the hat on herself lately so it is stretching back into a snow hat and this morning I was laughing because she HAD to put it on in order to color.
We hope you all get to do something creative and kid-like this week or weekend! I know for me, it’s a joy getting to do all of the fun thing I used to do, but don’t seem to have time for anymore!! Have a great Friday!
Love,
MLB Mama
August 22nd, 2008 at 6:43 pm
i remember when christopher and lisa painted a hat for my dad and some slippers for my mom when they were little and it was one of their favorite gifts to ever receive so i think that the tee shirt painting/craft business is a great idea and sounds like you guys had fun. i’m sure that kyleigh’s mom and gramma will appreciate braelyn’s work of art on the octopus onesie! snow cap or beret? (according to fancy nancy a beret is just a fancy french word for hat) and b is adorable, no matter what you call the hat, right?
August 23rd, 2008 at 9:18 am
How fun is this. I have done a lot of this fun stuff with the kids over the years and I can’t wait to get to do more of it with my soon to be grandbaby. B is adorable and I have had a great time viewing pic’s and reading up on the antics and family activities. Thanks for sharing, it makes my heart smile.
Aunt Keli
August 24th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Terrific art work ! Octopus for the soon to come San Diego baby? Where did she learn about the sea creatures? When are we introducing B to scuba @ the La Jolla Cove? Would love to see her expression at the first Garibaldi she encounters! Thanx for the updates, miss you folks so much. Can’t get over the learning curves but am so grateful for all your hard work. Kudos to all of you and very impressive ! Love, Old Aunt Cindy
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:47 am
Grammie is a little behind on email, but what a fun surprise I had when I sat down at the computer this morning. Loads of fun at the paint shop. Braelyn does show a very creative gene….must be from her Mama. She has a very good eye for colors, and is very definitive on the colors she selects. She made a cereal bowl for her Mama and an Ice Cream Bowl for her Dad (Birthday gifts) at Color Me Mine in San Diego during her July visit….she picked her colors and did a very nice job. She lights up my world — thanks for sharing the experience. I love you sll.
September 5th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
hehe I cannot WAIT for cousin Kyleigh to wear that onesie!