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. :)

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!