Kids Valentine’s Day Cards That Rule!
These Valentine cards will be the envy of the other parents in your child’s class and the kids will like them too. And in reality, parental envy is why we put any effort into out-of-class projects.
What you need:
1) Colored card stock 8 ½ x 11.
2) 6 inch rulers. (One for each card you intend to make.)
3) Scissors and a paper-cutter. (Scissors alone will suffice, the paper makes long cuts easier.)
4) The ability to print or hand write your super cool cards.
5) If you don’t have one of the supplies on the list, just wing it. After all, they’re just kids.
Step #1 – Print or write out your greeting, you can use the PDF above or write them by hand. Make four cards on each piece of card stock and print a few extras, just in case. If you leave the “To” and “From” blank, this will allow your child to write their friend’s names and their own name as well. Sometimes it takes kids a while to write, don’t panic, just get a glass of wine and relax. Warning: the next step involves scissors, so don’t get carried away with the “relaxing.”
Step #2 – Once your child is done writing out the names, cut each card horizontally, separating the four cards. Next, you need to cut two vertical cuts on each side of the center greeting, about an inch and a half long. This will give you enough room to weave the ruler through the card. Your child’s small fingers are perfect for this job. There are no more sharp tools at this point if you want to “relax” a little more.
Step #3 – Last, place a small piece of tape on the back side of the card and ruler to hold the ruler in place.
All done, these cards really do rule. And so do you!
Happy Valentine’s Day and have fun.
Ain’t Nuthin’ But A G String, Baby
Sometimes I am such a ten year-old little boy!
Today at Azul’s guitar lessons, his instructor kept saying, “Put your finger on the G string!” Holding my laugh in every time he said it. This in turn made my eye’s water, and then full-fledged tears started to roll down my checks. I kept my head down, so as not to disturb the more mature people in the room, including my six year-old.
“No, not like that, put your finger on the G STRING.” He now said with emphasis. At this point I am convulsing in my seat trying not to laugh out loud.
“Yeah like that, your finger on the G string. Now, push hard and strum.” BAHAHAHA.
Whew! He got it. My baby was finally able to put his finger on the G string and strum (yes, very impressive). And I for one am glad because I was bordering on peeing my G-string if he didn’t!
In A Flash!
There are moments in my day when I am not entertaining my six year-old constant companion and he is able to flourish in his own imagination all by himself. As much as I love play time, these are the periods every parent looks forward to and I am no different. And to any new parents, don’t worry, it will happen, and when it does it is glorious!
So, while Azul was in his room playing and dinner was in the oven, I had one of those glorious moments. I was sitting on the couch just decompressing from the day (yes, I mean having a drink), when all of a sudden he ran into the room. He stood in front of me, shoulders back in a proud display and proclaimed, “You should have named me Flash because I am very fast!” and then exited as quickly as he had entered.
Huh!?! That was fast, maybe I should’ve named him Flash.
Carmelina Hart 