Friday, May 3, 2013

kid's art slate coasters

they say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
so i guess that means my kids are doomed as far as being away from arts and crafts.

well, i shouldn't say doomed really, as some of the things i do can come in handy in their life i suppose.

like at celebrations, where my kids would have a desire to spend 19 hours in the kitchen per day making party stuff.
see, i will never have to worry about that part at least.
:>P

seeing that my son is 10 and will have the desire to hang out with his friends more than his mom doing crafts at home as he gets older, i grabbed the chance with him to work together on a craft.

so we made these:
you can make them too with your kid or a little one.
just like this:

we used both because we wanted to use as many colors as we had.

have you ever heard of that before?
it's true!
i tried it. 
see what i mean?

so anyway, this is what my son drew:
ooo! me likey!
he knows just what makes my heart beat faster :)

(by the way, that ice cream coaster corner was like that when i bought it unbeknownst to me!)

anywho, next we took the coasters and did this:




when the labels dry, 


and look!
we just killed 2 birds with one stone.

spending quality time together and making a gift.
"for me?" i tell my son."why you shouldn't have!"










33 comments:

  1. Oh...my....word, Lisa! These are....wait, let me find my.....(oh, what's that word again??) Thesaurus!!! What a wonderful idea! I have great-grands I'd like to do this with. Shoot, I'd like to do it myself! After all, I'm still a kid! (cough) Best thing I've done in ages was subscribe to your blog! Thanks! Dona

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    1. oh Dona! you don't need a thesaurus after all! you can write "hjow;e;e;siodj" and you'd make my heart smile! :>D

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  2. aren't these adorable! These are so fabulous! I am going to be your newest follower~

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    1. YIPPEE! thank you so much Krystie! i'll be sure to let my son see your comment :)

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  3. What an awesome crafty idea! Thanks for sharing :)

    I wanted to invite you to our Meet & Greet Blog Hop! It runs Friday night till the end of Monday, come link up if you have some time :)

    http://createdbylaurie.blogspot.com/2013/05/weekend-meet-greet-blog-hop-25.html

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    1. all linked up Laurie! thank you so much for stopping by and for the invite! :)

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  4. Thanks so much for sharing this at A Peek Into Paradise TGIF Link Party. I hope you will come party with us next week and see if you were featured! http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/

    Have a great week! Hugs! Cathy

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  5. so cute! What a fun post to read :o) Love the final outcome.. will have to look for those at Micheal's next time I am in the US. I came over from Six Sisters... Hope your weekend has been great! Emily @ Nap-Time Creations

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    1. my weekend was great thanks to you leaving such a nice comment Emily! watch out for michael's though-it's a dangerous place for your pocketbook! heehee :)

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  6. What a fun and adorable project... and great gift idea! I love the chalk paint on the black slate! Thanks for sharing at For the Kids Fridays! I am featuring THIS post at this week's party! Always love seeing what you are up to Lisa! Thanks for sharing with us!

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    1. oh Rachel! you are too kind! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :>D

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  7. Looks like you have a house full of budding artists! Thanks for sharing at Fluster's Creative Muster Party!

    Robin
    Fluster Buster

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    1. i think they have no choice with me around! LOL thank YOU Robin! :)

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  8. Cute idea! My kids would love to make some ... anything artsy is a hit around here! Thanks for linking up at Project Inspire{d}!

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    1. thank you Randi! i hope you and your kids get to make these! the possibilities are endless :)

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  9. What a great idea and a wonderful Mother's Day gift. I love it! :)

    Thanks for linking up at Much Ado About Monday. We hope to see you back next week!

    ~Emily
    www.huckleberrylove.com

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    1. We have also Featured your great coasters this week! Come on over and grab our 'I was Featured' button. :)

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    2. YIP YIP YIPPEEEEE!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! :>D

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  10. So cute! It would make a great gift for grandparents :)

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    1. thank you so much for stopping by Lyuba! i'm so happy when you stop by :)

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  11. Oh my word! These are adorable! Love them! Thanks so much for linking up to Give Me The Goods Monday! Hope to see you again this Monday ;)
    Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com

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    1. thanks so much for bringing a smile to my face Jamie! :)

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  12. That is a really fun project for kids, I know mine would love it!!! Thanks for the great ideas!

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    1. i bet your kid's would make adorable ones Michelle! thank you so much ! :>D

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  13. These are so much fun! All the coasters in my house (the two I have left...) are looking pretty sad. What a great and inexpensive way to give the kids an art project and protect your furniture at the same time! Love it :) Thanks for linking up with me @ Great Idea Thursday's. Krista @ A handful of Everything

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    1. we never even used coasters at our house-we have the drink rings on our table to prove it (LOL) so these are definitely being put to good use now :) it'll be fun to see them years from now to see how my son will react especially when he's a teen! heehee thanks Krista! :>D

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    1. thank you anonymous person who i hope is not spam! :>O

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  15. Any parents would be happy seeing this beautiful slate coasters made by their kids. I have some paper coaster in our home, but it didn't take long for this coaster to last. I think slate coasters are great.

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    1. ummm...considering your web site is all about slate coasters, why would you have paper coasters? are you spam? i dunno but thanks anyway! :>O

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