I absolutely love getting crafty.
Between part-time homeschooling, activities, and the regular day to day tasks I feel as though getting crafty has been put on the back burner. I have been more focused on getting the chores done, working around naptime, and so much more that I have forgotten to have a little fun.
So my mission as we enter Spring and on into Summer, is to have more fun!
And getting crafty is so much fun to me and my kids love it as well. So I wanted to introduce getting a little (age-appropriate) crafty with my newly one year old daughter London.
We had a Rainbow themed birthday party and she painted this canvas at her celebration while older kids got to paint a much smaller canvas of their own. There are all kinds of ways to have fun with canvases!
DIY 1st Birthday Canvas:
What you need:
- a canvas size of your choice (we used 12″x16″)
- non-toxic paint
- sticker letters like these
, I got them from Hobby Lobby with the 40% off coupon
- iridescent paint
used as a top coat
- sponge paint brush
What to do:
- Gather supplies
- Adhere name using letter stickers
- Depending on where your baby is going to paint, put a disposable table cloth or garbage bag down.
- Put baby on table cloth stripped down to diaper only, unless you don’t mind the mess
- Put dabs of paint all over the canvas and rub baby’s hand so she knows what to do
- Have lots of fun watching while taking lots of pictures
- Give baby a bath and let canvas dry overnight
- Remove letters
- Use the sponge brush to paint a light coating of the iridescent paint
- Display in room as a fun reminder of baby’s 1st birthday!
I cannot believe our baby girl is one, time goes by so fast doesn’t it? This 1st birthday canvas is going to be something we’ll cherish for a long time and we’ll get to tell her that she made it at her 1st birthday one day… I think she’ll love that!
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What kinds of things do you (or did you) do to make your baby’s 1st birthday memorable?
About Rachel
You are definitely “Mom of the Year”! …and I love the smiley face on London’s belly! 🙂
I highly doubt that lol, but thank you for your encouraging sweet words! 🙂
Great Fun! Mamaw loves it!
Great idea. I will probably try it with my son on his next birthday. I bet London had a blast. Looks like she really enjoyed it.
Thanks so much! I hope you have fun at your son’s birthday!!
I am so excited to do this with my little girl for her upcoming 1st birthday. I love the idea of having the name on the canvas! Absolutely a keepsake that will last a lifetime. Thank you for sharing it!
What a special piece to add to your home, Rachel! When London is ready to set up her own home, I’m pretty sure this will be hung somewhere in her home with pride! 🙂 Very cool!
This looks so fab. Well done you.
We made a finger print guest book on a canvas for the little man’s birthday party. It looks so lovely on his memory shelf.I’m currently planning a different take on it for the little miss. Because clearly she needs one too, but not the same! 😉