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Valentine’s Gift for Grandma: Baby Hands and Feet Flower Painting

Valentine’s Gift for Grandma: Baby Hands and Feet Flower Painting

Valentine’s gifts for grandparents from your kids are easier when you have older children. They can do all sorts of fun crafts, from jewelry to the classic Valentine’s card. When you have a baby, options are little more limited. They can’t very well hold a crayon, and stringing beads is not an option. The good news is they have the most adorable little hands and feet ever.

This year for Valentine’s Day, why not make a pretty flower painting for grandma with your little one’s hands and feet? It’s a simple project that will melt grandma’s heart and is really pretty inexpensive. That’s always a win.

What you’ll need for a Baby Hands and Feet Flower Painting:

  • 8″ x 10″ piece of white or light blue poster board
  • Finger paint – green and your chosen colors for the the blooms
  • Picture frame
  • Paint pen – black, silver and gold are all beautiful
  • Matting (optional)

How to Make a Baby Hands and Feet Flower Painting:

1. Using the green finger paint, paint a simple landscape of grass and four flower stems. Space stems far enough apart that there will be room for each hand and foot print to stand without touching the next one.

2. Paint the palm of your baby’s hand with the finger paint color of your choice.

3. Before the paint begins to dry, gently press his hand down at the top of the first stem, making a bloom.

4. Rinse hand.

5. Repeat steps 2-4, alternating hands and feet.

6. Allow paint to dry overnight.

7. After painting dries, write a short message above the flowers with the paint pen.

8. Frame painting in picture frame, using matting for an extra elegant touch.

Bonus Tip: If you’re great at pretty lettering, you can write quotes or a lovely message all the way around the border of the matting with the paint pen instead of writing on the painting itself.

Note: These instructions are for a landscape style painting. If you want the picture to stand or hang vertically, just make one hand and foot flower, for a total of 2.

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Wii & Wii Fit Hands Free Wrist Strap by CTA Digital

Wii & Wii Fit Hands Free Wrist Strap by CTA Digital

  • Holds the Wii Remote securely when fastened
  • Designed for the bicep, forearm, or wrist
  • Made of a Black Neoprene fabric
  • Cutout openings for the IR sensor and Nunchuk connection
  • Machine Washable

The Remote Armband for the Nintendo Wii and Wii fit conveniently places the Wii remote on your arm while you exercise. The Remote Armband is made of a comfortable neoprene material that allows your skin to breathe while working out. The Adjustable Velcro fasteners on the Armband can fit around your wrist or bicep, depending on your arm size.  You will no longer be forced to put down and pick up the remote multiple times when performing Wii fit activities.

List Price: $ 8.99

Price: $ 8.99

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Hands Off! Grilling With Kids Around

Hands Off! Grilling With Kids Around

I love cooking food out on the grill. The flavors of the meat and vegetables are unparalleled, and my kids always gobble everything up. What mom could complain about that?

Still, gobbling aside, cooking out can be dangerous when small children are around. Little hands like to grab BBQ tools – which tend to be sharp – and touch the lid, which can burn them. I like having my children outside when I grill, so they get some fresh air, but the grill is an attractive item. They seem to gravitate to it like moths to light bulbs.

The first key to demystifying the grill is to tell and show them how it works. Explain to them that the charcoal or gas gets very hot to cook the meat, and it’s no different than the stove in the house. Remind them that they should never touch, or go near, the stove, and the same goes for the grill.

Try and keep the kids about 10 feet from the grill if possible. This not only keeps them from getting burned, but also from inhaling smoke if the wind suddenly changes. If you are making steaks for yourself and burgers or hot dogs for the kids, cook their food first, and serve it at a safe distance from the grill.

The sooner they eat the sooner they are out of the way of the grill.

Gas grills are particularly hazardous because of the canisters of propane. Little hands like to pull hoses and turn nobs, so they should never be left alone when the grill is cooking. In fact, construct a cage around the tanks to keep the children out, and lock it with a padlock.

Don’t cook greasy meats such as bratwurst when the children are around. The grease is very flammable and can create a tower of flame when it ignites. Instead, cook the non-greasy food first and give it to the children before cooking greasier meats.

Children are naturally curious and that could be detrimental when grilling outside. Parents should keep an eye on them at all times, and never leave the grill when the children are outside. It just takes one second for a child to touch the hot surface and get really hurt. Keep your children safe while you’re grilling, and every barbecue will lead to full bellies and happy memories.

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