window art fun | first day of ballet!

I love the idea of Colorforms; for those not in the know, they're these old school vinyl "stickers" that you can rearrange a million different ways and theoretically make limitless pictures with. But after a few uses, they just don't stick to the glossy cardboard backgrounds provided, resulting in frustration and a whole lot of whining from your wee one (if she's anything like mine.) Yesterday afternoon, after the inevitable Colorforms downward spiral had begun, I started to pack them all away and  redirect Ellie elsewhere, when a brilliant mommy-moment struck. Would these things stick to a window? They should stick to a window. Yes, yes they do stick to a window!!!

What ensued after this cool discovery was over an hour straight of artsy fun (plus loads more time spent rearranging the pieces throughout the day). We pulled up a chair, and Elliott, as if hypnotized by the shapes and colors and the fact that they actually stuck, meticulously decorated one of our kitchen windows (we did pause to watch and comment on some passerby while she played, which was bonus fun!) I can't recommend this easy and creative activity highly enough (by the way, a mirror would work well, too, and would also incorporate the thrill of reflection!) Thanks to my wonderful Aunt Betty Jean for providing us with our Colorforms for Elliott's birthday!

Check out my cool window art!

Now, it's no secret that Elliott likes to dance. This mamma decided it high time to enroll her in a dance class. Yesterday was her first day, and though we parents weren't allowed to peek in the studio while our 3 and 4 year-olds "danced" the morning away, Elliott seemed to enjoy herself immensely. I can't wait until the final class when they let us in to watch them perform!

All dressed up and ready to go to ballet!