Canvas Art (for babies and children!)

Hello, fellow bloggers! I am sure you realized i have taken a short, unexplained leave of absence from the blogging world. Unfortunately, my laptop decided to end it's short 4 year life as my best technological friend. I thought perhaps it would continue to work when I got it fixed a few times but it has died again. Alas, today I'm Back :) and would like to bring you a cool craft/gift idea that kids and even babies can help make, or.. if they're "big kids" can do it on their own. This is even a great keep sake for new parents to do with their newborn...

what you'll need:

canvas - most dollar stores carry different sizes of canvas, however you can also purchase it in craft stores like Michaels'

black ink or paint

paintbrushes if you intend to put the childs name, birthdate, etc on the canvas

other paint colours if you intend to put the childs name, birthdate, etc on the canvas

wipes, paper towel, face clothes or whatever else you will use to clean up the mess!

Basically, if you are doing this yourself with a baby, you can come up with a pattern using the babies feet or hands and just stamp it onto the canvas.

First cover the babies hand/foot with ink or paint.

Stamp on in center of page, or use a pattern, or for something more abstract, stamp one foot or hand in a bottom corner.

Next, after cleaning up after your little one and waiting for the ink or paint to dry, take out a paint brush and write the childs name and/or birthdate somewhere on the canvas.

This is a great gift for god parents at a christening, or for grandparents! It also looks adorable when you have 2 or 3 of them hanging beside one another :)

Hope you guys find this as fun as I did ! Happy Birthday Kelly!