Salas Spinner Hearts

Ella and I attempted some salad spinning art today.

Attempt number one:

Attempt two with some watered down paint:

Next time we'll try food coloring. :)

Salad Spinner Hearts

Ella made these pretty hearts today using an old salad spinner.

First Ella just picked two colors and poured some in and spun away. It didn't spread much so we decided to try again...

This time we used different paint and added a little water. It didn't come out quite how I was thinking, but I still think they're both pretty and unique..

just like my Ella. :)

Valentine Brownies

Ella's been asking to make cookies, so we made....brownies today! The cookie recipe I wanted to do called for more eggs than I had, so we made do with brownies.

Ella added the water and oil, but her main job was playing with the chocolatey, gooey goodness, er, rather, stirring.. :)



They baked while the kiddies were napping (amen for naps at last!) and I cut the brownies out in the shape of hearts and added a little frosting and pink sprinkles to be festive!

Ella got one after her nap and her response was "oooh!!! Cookie!!" She was so excited.



So sweet!

Valentine's Card

Ella and William (and daddy and I) have been sick with awful colds all this week. It's traveled nicely through the family... William has been a non-sleeping crying mess thanks to the cold plus an ear infection. :( But Ella managed to make daddy his valentine's card today.

I cut up a bunch of different colored and different sized hearts and she glued them on. (Gluing really makes her happy!)


She worked hard! I hope daddy loves it!

Love Bird

Ella decorated (see the little marker marks on the wing?) and helped me put together this Valentine's day love bird. Not really a two year old craft, but it looks adorable hanging from our kitchen light. :)

William loves to look at it during meal time. He's in awe at the bird. ;)

Valentine's Day Mini Garland

We also made this spontaneous heart garland today. Mini-sized!

Ella loved gluing tons of little hearts all over it.

Have I mentioned she LOVES glue!? She tends to go a little crazy with it if I don't watch her! :)

Finished garland.

Next year we'll have to make a bigger one to string around the kitchen!

Heart Butterfly

Ella and I had fun making this really simple heart butterfly.

She added some extra color by sponge painting hearts (although it doesn't quite look like hearts!) all over the wings.

Ella's finished butterfly.

He's big and beautiful and hanging on our refrigerator!