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Valentine's DayToddlers8 Comments
I love it when the kids make something to decorate our windows, and a Valentine window just had to be done!
Since George has been asking non-stop to paint more and more hearts, I dug out some heart shaped paper doilies that I had bought a couple of years ago after Valentine’s Day.
We started with coloring a few with dot markers, and regular markers, just drawing on them, making it pretty. But George really, really wanted to paint!
So painting it was to decorate our Valentine window.
And it was toddler style painting!
This is definitely a messier version of the shaken painted hearts, but definitely still a toddler art project. (If you’re afraid of the mess, take a look at the 10 tips to keeping messy play clean.)
I placed the paper doilies in a pan along with a couple blobs of red and pink paint (as usual, we use Crayola washable paints – affiliate link).
Louis got some super awesome sensory balls (affiliate link) for Christmas that were just begging to paint with us… okay maybe not really. But they sure looked like they’d be fun to paint with!
My thought was to set them in the pan and tip the pan back and forth to make the ball roll back and forth, which George did… for a little bit.
But then he was all about the hands, and rolling the balls himself.
I made sure to take out the paper doily before it got too covered or ripped and put a new one in. George could have kept going and going with this, but we eventually ran out of hearts to paint!
I set the doilies on the paper that I had put down to dry, but soon realized that they would stick to the paper when they dried. I decided to hang them up to dry instead, but a couple had ripped because they had already stuck to the paper. So be sure to hang them immediately after you’re done painting them.
With red ribbon that George cut himself (and, oh he is so proud of that part!), I hung them up in the windows by looping it around the curtain rod and stapling the ribbon to each heart.
I think it has added a little warmth and love to the room, don’t you? I’m lovin’ our Valentine window!
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P999 says
What a delightful idea! These painted hearts are such a sweet way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with toddlers. I love how it combines creativity and love. Can’t wait to try this with my little one!
dkwin says
What a delightful idea! I love how you’ve showcased the toddler’s creativity through those beautifully painted hearts. It’s such a sweet way to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Can’t wait to try this with my little one! ❤️
hiwin says
What a lovely idea! The toddler-painted hearts are so bright and cheerful. I can’t wait to try this with my little one for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for sharing such a creative activity!
365LOTTERY LOGIN says
What a beautiful idea! I love how this toddler activity not only sparks creativity but also adds a lovely touch to the Valentine decor. The painted hearts look so cheerful and vibrant! Can’t wait to try this with my little one. Thank you for sharing!
A1 Lottery LOGIN says
What a beautiful idea! I love how this activity not only brightens the windows but also allows toddlers to express their creativity. Can’t wait to try this with my little one for Valentine’s Day! Thank you for sharing!
Meredith @ Homegrown Friends says
I love this idea! I never thought of painting heart doilies! So much fun!
Jennifer says
We painted some heart doilies using sponges and watered down tempura. With 30 doiles for a buck at the Dollar Store, this was a fun, easy, cheap project for my 3 year old. Thanks for the great idea!
Dariela says
Love this project! Great idea!!