Bird seed confetti eggs!

With Fiesta right around the corner I've been inspired to create my own version of confetti eggs! Since we usually buy dozens of these eggs during Santa Barbaras most famous pastime we always have some left over. Inevitably the kids break them anywhere and everywhere and I end up cleaning up mini confetti pieces for the next few weeks. My solution was to fill them with bird seed or even wildflowers depending on where you're breaking them. Not only do you not need to clean it up but it's a great way to help the environment and feed the birds. The process of making the eggs is simple you just gently crack open the top of the egg and empty out the contents (maybe have a recipe that requires a lot of egg whites on hand!). Once they're dry dip them in a cup of water and food coloring mix. After that dries fill them with bird seed, then use some elmer's glue around the top of the egg where the crack is and cover it with a small piece of tissue paper and that's that! Have fun and break and egg for us!!

Flowers As Brushes

Some activities we plan and others just happen naturally, like this one. Sometimes that is the best way and often times for me it's the only way... to just fly by the seat of my pants. I'm not the most regimented person which is why I can relate to the wild nature of my kids.

Our craft today was my daughter Hopes brilliant idea! Instead of painting with brushes she decided we should paint with flowers! We had some wildflowers in the kitchen we had picked a few days before and instead of throwing them out we used them to paint. We gently placed the tops of the flowers onto a plate of paint and dapped them onto the canvas. The paintings turned out great and it was lots of fun, I highly suggest it!

Driftwood Wonders

There are an endless amount of ways you can create fun pieces out of driftwood, this is one of my favorites! I love that every piece is unique in shape and size. It's also a great activity for the kids, they can paint their own while you attempt to perfect yours. Also it's a great way for them to practice their letters... you can learn and create art, who knew!!