Craft: Cards of Love

For their grannies' birthdays, both boys collaborated and worked really hard to create two birthday cards.

We brainstormed the themes for the cards and narrowed it down to 'Love'. Instead of each boy making two cards, I thought it would be more meaningful for the brothers to work together and make just one card for each grandparent.

Also, instead of just drawing pictures and color them in, we figured why not try combining all the art techniques that the kids are familiar with to make something different for each card, while also ensuring that the cards share some similarities. 

I imagine the grannies will place the cards side-by-side, hence the 'connections' between the cards will be a nice element.

The boys were so excited by the time our 'planning' was completed and were almost desperate to get started on their creations.

For a few hours (split over two days), they made four backgrounds using different art techniques.

Then they drew the heart shapes and the letters 'L', 'O', 'V', 'E' on the backgrounds they chose and shared the job of cutting. 

The completed cards of Love. 

Marcus wanted to write the birthday messages on both cards, which he did and even added a little 'stamp' next to his name. Haha! 

While Marcus was writing the messages, Chip insisted on making a special present for his grannies.

So after a few suggestions, he settled for using the leftover paper plate heart shapes which I have saved from my classes to make a FLOWER!! :D 

After the painted hearts were dry and stuck together, it was time for his favourite part of the craft - adding glitter glue. His hands are surprisingly strong and steady now as he squeezed the firm little bottles to add sparkly lines and spirals to the flower. 

Both cards and flower were mailed to grannies in London in July. 

Once again, Happy Birthday, Grandpa and Grandma!!  :D