Tissue Paper Hearts

I think Valentine's Day is actually my least favorite holiday (I know, Jason's a lucky guy - I keep reminding him of this fact :), but I'll admit it is fun to celebrate with kids. There are a lot of cute crafts to do, so we've made into more of a family holiday, which is always more fun. So, this year, I found this craft to try with Caden and Abigail. They got a little frustrated when the contact paper stuck to their arms, but overall they seemed to enjoy it. The end result is really cute (sorry I don't actually have a picture of ours, but the link shows an example)!

Caden's first heart (I think he made about 3)

I love Abby's smile in the background.

cutie

really sticky stuff

Even my sister, Erin, got in on the fun...doesn't she look thrilled?

Valentine's Day

Caden's Valentine's celebration began last Friday at play group where he made a lady bug, Valentine card, and painted hearts on a necklace with his hands.

Then on Valentine's Day, he opened gifts from Pappy, GG, Mammy, and Aunt Erin. He had a very M&M Valentine day, getting M&M's from all of the above, including us.

Tearing off a tiny piece of paper and...

running around the coffee table to the other side to make a small pile.
(needless to say, it took some time to open Valentine gifts)Opening a book from Pappy and GG (Itsy Bitsy Spider was from Mammy)

Opening his Valenine bear from Aunt Erin named either "Happy" or "Red" depending on the day.