Glue Galore

I love the little craft projects Ryan brings home from daycare. They are usually some combination of construction paper, glue, glitter, cereal, and stickers. I give them major props for being willing to deal with the mess that must be created with a bunch of 1 year olds using glue and glitter, but I'm sure the kids have fun and Ryan likes showing me his little projects. I was home sick on Wednesday (bronchitis...could have done without that) and when Adam brought him home, he said Ryan had a little surprise for me to make me feel better! He proudly showed me his tree, then promptly picked one of the Kix off it and ate it before I could stop him. Oh, kid.  Probably not the first or last time he'll eat glue. It went well with the dog food he managed to cram in his mouth later that night while I was on the phone.

Here's a picture of a few other crafts Ryan has brought home. In case you *for shame* need a little interpretation, the left is "Indian corn" made with purple and gold glitter and some variety of puffed rice cereal and the right is a Cornucopia with a variety of cereal.

Personalized Storage Containers in 6 Easy Steps

1. Buy some plastic storage containers. I recommend Sterilite Showoff Storage containers because of their clip-on lids. I got these "CD Size" containers at Dollar General for $3 each.
2. Find some permanent markers. I used Sharpies and Bic Permanent Markers and both worked well on plastic
3. Measure how large you want the lettering and create it on a Word (or other word processing) document on the computer in a fun font. Add a shadow or outline if you wish, then print it on scratch paper.
4. Tape the paper to the inside of the container so the printed words show through, then trace the letters using a permanent marker.
5. Fill in the letters with your permanent marker and add any outline or shadow in a different color.
6. Remove the paper, fill with toys, snap on the lid, and store!

 

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