Stickers-on-the-floor-a-palooza

Ah, Valentine’s Day. A time for romance… flowers… candy… and painting with toddlers?? Yep, for the week’s project, we decided to make valentines to hand out at the old folks home. We made a few for our nearest and dearest while we were at it. All in all, we made a LOT of valentines. We made them All. Week. Long. I don’t necessarily recommend mixing toddler art with a PMS-ing Mama and (yet another) ice day, but watching the kids hand out their handmade treasures at the nursing home was pretty sweet.

A few pictures of art time before it devolved into stickers-on-the-floor-a-palooza:

This project was easier to explain to the kids than some. They loved making the cards for their grandparents, of course, and then we’d make one for someone “who doesn’t have a Nolan and Lilly to love.” When we got to my grandmother’s facility, Nolan was actually the one who ran right in, shoved a valentine into an unsuspecting old lady’s hand, and yelled HAPPY VARATIME DAY!!!!!!!!!!! (We are still working on the “inside voice”). After the initial shock wore off, the kids were swarmed by adoring old people. Success! I just kicked back and enjoyed a cup of coffee. Ok, actually I then chased them through the halls as they yelled “BIRD! BIRD!” and searched for the parrot that actually lives in a cage right by the front door. A few staff people may have muttered something like “does anybody watch these kids?” Whatever. We were do-gooding. Better stand back!

Happy Valentine’s Day, y’all!