It was my husband's birthday last week so we had some fun making birthday cards. We did two different kinds. For the card from my 3 year old, I cut out 4 large rectangles and 3 small rectangles.
I helped Drew glue them into a cake shape.
We used his finger print for the flames on the candles.
For Daddy's card from our 2 year old, I just let her dip her fingers in paint and press them wherever she wanted.
This is what we ended up with:
I outlined the prints and added some strings to make balloons.
One of our favorite birthday books is Happy Birthday, Baby
. My daughter got this for her first birthday, but my son is the one who asks to read it all the time. I think he likes the interactive pages and fun Dr. Suess illustrations and rhyme. The Great Birthday Bird takes the birthday boy for a fun ride into a flower garden where they have a hot dog lunch. Afterward, they wash up in the "ketchup mustard off pool". The book ends with a giant birthday cake!
As one of his gifts, I made this cute car shirt from The Blue Basket. The idea is that the kids play with their cars and Dad gets a back massage.
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13 comments:
Oh yeah, um... Happy Birthday, Uncle John!
DH's birthday is coming up. I'm pinning the fingerprint balloons, love it!!!
beyond cute! i like the fingerprint balloon one! and the car massage tshirt, it too awesome! gonna head over there now!
So cute! I love anything with finger or hand prints. I'm also a reading specialist, but in NY. I'm your newest follower. If you get a chance check out the thumb print valentines we made. www.thenymelrosefamily.blogspot.com/2012/01/thumb-valentines.html Thanks for sharing!
Oooh I LOVE the birthday balloons!!
Thank you for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
That is so cute!! I love the idea of having the kids help make it. So fun!! Thanks for sharing at Thursday's Temptation.
Jill
Those birthday cards turned out really cute! And I love the shirt you made for your hubby. What a cool idea!
How cute! It's so fun that you involve your kids in making cards. I bet it makes them feel so special! I also love the shirt! how fun!
love these cards!! pinning them and also sharing on my facebook page
Natasha xxx
www.serenityyou.blogspot.com
Love the balloon thumbprints so cute, but that tee-shirt took all my attention away from your original post. How awesome! Thanks for linking it to Monday Madness.
This idea and your blog are so cute! I would LOVE for you to link this up to my link party!
Thanks!
- Kathryn
www.destinationcraft.blogspot.com/2012/01/destination-cutesy-monday_30.html
Very cute cards, but I am loving that awesome shirt as well.