Ot and I have been enjoying some cheap-errific (aka Crap-Tastic) craft supplies lately and I wanted to share because... Seriously: super cheap and also... Seriously: super good times!
Anyways, so far I haven't used them for crime (I think my fingerprints are all over them anyway) but Ot and I enjoy spelling out words and his name with the letters. Pretty often if Otto's entertaining himself coloring or something I'll just sit down with a magazine or catalogue and cut out the larger/cooler letters to add to our collection. I think as he gets older and starts spelling these will be a lot of fun to have around. At some point I might even organize them in one of those bead box things (yeah right - I will never do this but it would be very organized of me if I did).
Second, we started a rubber stamp collection (for free!). We had over $100 in trade at Bookmans, a local used book store, and while we were there book shopping (I'm desperate to find Washington: A Life used - go ahead, judge me) I spotted baskets of used rubber stamps in the craft book section. Most of the stamps were for scrapbooking and kind of lame but we found a few gems that have been so much fun. I totally plan to keep checking back with them because Otto is seriously into his stamp collection and the stamps were between $1 and $5 each so we still have loads of trade left:
Here is a little known fact: You can color on rubber stamps with markers.
I'm sure that blew no one's mind but just thought I'd say it because stamp pads are weirdly expensive. I'm also thinking of homemaking some ink pads with felt scraps and food coloring. I haven't researched this yet but is sounds (in my brain) like a great idea. I'll keep you posted.
So the good times have been rolling... A favorite is to stamp the cupcake by the cow's face so he's eating it. Yup - when it's time to party we will always party hard!
Ps. Otto got 2 stickers this afternoon for peeing in the potty! (Did you just jump out of your chair with excitement?) It was at this moment when I could tell he had to pee (there are signs) but he didn't want to stop playing to go to the potty. I said, "if you potty in the toilet you can have 2 special stickers" and dudes: bribe worked! ps. Is there anyone out there who thinks/knows this was an ungood method? If so, please share.
So there you have it. 2 super cheap (maybe even free) craft ideas. Cut-out letters and used rubber stamps. Whoot!
xo guys,
Lindsey
