Not a lot of brain power left this week....

After a long holiday weekend it always feels good to get back to work and back into my daily routine. Yes, I am one of those women! ;) However, it always takes some adjusting for not only me but for the little one too. Therefore, I have already decided while having my morning tea, the theme of this week will be... SIMPLICITY! Yes, doing activities where you don't have to put huge amounts of thought into it. Yet, it is just as fun & exciting as ever for your baby, toddler, or big kid.

I decided to make the cutest little Caterpillar with Thomas. First I will show you our creation and how it turned out, then I will let you know what you need and how we did it. SO BABY FRIENDLY!

HOW ADORABLE! Thomas really enjoyed himself while he sat on my lap and took in all the bright colors and textures of the fuzzy balls.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

1. A Clothes Pin
2. 4-5 Fuzzy Balls
3. A glue stick
4. 1 pair google eyes

HOW WE DID IT:

1. We put glue on the top of the clothes pin.
2. Then we picked our colors for the fuzzy balls and glued them on.
3. We glued the google eyes to our front fuzzy ball.

There you have it! The most simple yet fun and colorful activity for your child. This activity is wonderful. Whether you have a small baby or a toddler/big kid it is another opportunity for them to learn their colors, opposites (soft, hard), feel different textures (fuzzy, smooth) and to work on their fine motor skills by gluing the balls to the clothes pin.

If you have a big kid feel free to go bigger than a clothes pin and use a popsicle stick. Also, if your feeling daring and want to go the extra step... glue a magnet to the bottom of the clothes pin and use it as a magnet to put your child's art on the fridge! So many cute and wonderful ideas on how to put this simple, mindless activity to good use.

All of the crafts that you will need for this project can be found at the dollar store!

Do you have any favorite activities that you and your child love to do together? If so, we would love to hear all about it. Feel free to comment and share with everyone your favorite arts and crafts!

-D