Here's a quickie D.I.Y. project I did with Sophie tonight for her grandparents:
I was a bit 'stuck' on what to get my parents. Really, when you're in your 50s, you don't need anything. But I also didn't want to give them "junk."
When it occurred to me in IKEA a week ago, why not get two of IKEAs 9x9" RIBBA frames for $9.99 and let Sophie paint the mats and put her picture inside... then they can bring it to work for their desks. :)
I already knew Sophie would love painting them - I had her fingerpaint a canvas for Father's Day in June.So, after she was done making art all over her high chair tray with her macaroni and cheese, I washed her hands and took her to the bathroom for her D.I.Y. project!
I typically don't do DIY projects IN the bathroom, but seeing as a 17-month-old + paint = very very messy, I figured it would be easiest to plop the painted mini-artist right in the tub as soon as her masterpiece was done, and tile + tubs are MUCH easier to clean then walls & carpet. (last time I let her paint, I took her out in the grass).
So, I got a couple containers of Martha Stewart Acrylic Paints (non-toxic), the weekly grocery fliers and the mats from the RIBBA frames ready for her arrival. Boy was she excited when she saw!!!! but I quickly had to explain that the fliers were there to sit on so we can play with paint, NOT so we can tear them up. ;)
I'd let her pick which color, then I'd squirt a little paint on the mat, and she would paint with it. Then I'd let her pick another and let her go at it!
As soon as she was all done, I put her right in the tub and cleaned up the floor!!! Then I let the paint dry, then re-assembled the frames! :)
Supplies Needed:
I'm sure she will be very proud of herself when she wakes up and sees the framed art!
I already knew Sophie would love painting them - I had her fingerpaint a canvas for Father's Day in June.So, after she was done making art all over her high chair tray with her macaroni and cheese, I washed her hands and took her to the bathroom for her D.I.Y. project!
I typically don't do DIY projects IN the bathroom, but seeing as a 17-month-old + paint = very very messy, I figured it would be easiest to plop the painted mini-artist right in the tub as soon as her masterpiece was done, and tile + tubs are MUCH easier to clean then walls & carpet. (last time I let her paint, I took her out in the grass).
So, I got a couple containers of Martha Stewart Acrylic Paints (non-toxic), the weekly grocery fliers and the mats from the RIBBA frames ready for her arrival. Boy was she excited when she saw!!!! but I quickly had to explain that the fliers were there to sit on so we can play with paint, NOT so we can tear them up. ;)
I'd let her pick which color, then I'd squirt a little paint on the mat, and she would paint with it. Then I'd let her pick another and let her go at it!
As soon as she was all done, I put her right in the tub and cleaned up the floor!!! Then I let the paint dry, then re-assembled the frames! :)
Supplies Needed:
- Frames with mats
- Photos (or additional art to frame)
- Non-toxic Paint
- Newspaper or Fliers
- 5 minutes prep gathering supplies
- 10-15 minutes to paint both mats
- PLUS: 10 minutes in the tub!
I'm sure she will be very proud of herself when she wakes up and sees the framed art!
