Sometimes the inspiration for your baby's name seems to come out of nowhere, and sometimes you have to reach to find just the right one. But what about the baby who is born in February, close to Valentine’s Day? Or maybe the baby was the result of a special Valentine’s Day date? Either way, perhaps you are looking for a baby name that means love. Look no further, I have some ideas to spark your imagination! Names that literally mean love. A quick google search comes up with a list of words from different languages that mean “love,” “to love,” or some variation of this. Ceri is the Welsh word meaning “to love.” Mana is a Japanese name meaning “affection, love.” Chiba is a Hebrew name meaning “love.” Davi is the Brazilian form of David, which means “beloved.” If you are looking … [Read more...]
Watercolor Initials Posters
Create simple and beautiful artwork for your child's room that features watercolor painting and your child's initial, too! Supplies: Contact Paper watercolor paper watercolors Draw and cut-out your child's initial from the Contact Paper. I drew mine free-hand, but you could also print out a large letter to trace. Stick the initial onto the watercolor paper - I cut our paper to 8"x10" to fit in some frames we had. Make sure you give the contact paper a good rub so the watercolors won't seep underneath it during painting. Let your little artist go to work painting the entire paper. The more colors, the better! If your colors aren't looking bright enough, encourage your child to "stir" the brush in the paint for a count of 5. That will load the brush really well and … [Read more...]
