Day 98: Flower cutouts

So, a few months ago, I saw this really cute paper punch craft done with paint samples from a hardware store.  I had been thinking about it and thinking about it, and thought it would be a super easy, fun craft to do with the girls.  On Friday, we went to Jo-Ann's and picked out a paper punch (daisy) that they liked, and then on Saturday, after making our bird houses, we went to the paint department and they picked out paint swatches that they liked.

That is where it went south.  I didn't quite know where to go with this craft.  The picture I had seen, they had used a brown paper back as a gift bag for someone, well I had no need for a paper bag, and I had no real direction to go.  Mike suggested just gluing them onto a piece of green construction paper, but we had a lot of green paint swatches, so I went with black.

I really wanted to make something as well, but I spent the entire time punching daisies out so that Iris could hoard them only to pile them all up on her paper at the last possible second and declare craft "done".  Penny did actually enjoy gluing her pieces on the construction paper.  I got a P glued on before the kids lost total interest and craft was effectively OVER.

Day 4, OWLS!

So, while looking for craft ideas a few days ago, I came across this adorable paper owl on Pinterest.  A quick (and relatively inexpensive) trip to Jo-Ann's today, I came out with a phenomenal amount of paper crafting supplies.  These itty bitty paper brads, googly eyes, large 12x12 scrapbook paper (on sale for .20!!) and some fun 8.5x11 paper for "wings", oh, and a stamp and ink pads.
I spent a lot of time trying to figure out a good pattern, which is infuriating when you're sitting at the table with a 3 year old asking you every 15 seconds "Mommy, when is my birthday?" "What are you doing?" "Why are you doing that??" UGH!  But, eventually I got it figured out.
Of course, Penny freaked out, she wanted to do it all by herself.  Then she let me put 1 wing on for her and decided she wanted to do the other by herself.  After that, she wouldn't do anything but pencil mark on her owl.  Oh yeah, and she ripped the wing that I put on for her, straight off.
Iris on the other hand enjoyed making her owl.  She wanted to pick out the color of the brads, the color of the owl, the wings, the stamp, the marker, etc.  She managed to help me put the wings on, glued the eyes and beak on.  She really enjoyed it and was proud of her final product.  She is looking forward to helping me finish the 14 other owls tomorrow.
We have decided to use these as her birthday invites.  I am going to write on each wing "Look WHOOOO's turning 4!"  Can't wait to see the finished product.  Maybe when I get them ALL done, I'll take another picture and update this one.  But so far, they are turning out well.