Sprout Shell Chic Infant Carrier Covers

I really like Valentine’s Day. There are so many cute decorations and crafts and Valentines to make. Plus the food–well, desserts–are so pretty and yummy too!

I’ll be the first to admit that I am not “crafty” at all. I don’t own any paints, a glue gun, tons of stickers or craft punches. But, I do try sometimes because I am always looking for things for my 3 year-old to do in the afternoons that don’t involve electronics–his activity of choice.

So, if you’re looking for things to do this holiday, here are a few things I’ve found around the web:

Haven’t tried this yet, but I’m looking forward to it: Directions

My son made this one yesterday:

We cut out the kiss shape from cardstock.

Then wrapped tin foil around it. He picked the googly eyes and drew a mouth with a marker. But then decided to make it bigger and better with glitter glue.

We did the “flag” with some left over cardstock.

It was sooooo easy and after helping with the wrapping and the flag he did it all by himself.

And, what’s Valentine’s Day without sweets? Here’s my favorite recipe for Sugar Cookies. They’re soft but a little crispy on the outside.

1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cream of tartar
Directions: Mix all ingredients together
Roll and cut with your choice of cookie cutters
Place on ungreased cookie sheet or parchment paper
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Just until the edges begin to brown

I make these for just about every holiday–well, the major ones. I’m shocked I don’t have pics of my past Valentine’s Day creations. So, here’s one that I may use for inspiration this year:

I hope  I’ve given you a little bit of inspiration! Have a very happy Valentine’s Day!

We’re excited to announce a new review from Cherise at MomandMore.com.

Here are a few of our favorite excerpts:

“Since the Sprout Shell is a product that can grow from infant through toddler I think the price of $45 is a great price.”

” I know we will get our use out of it!”

“For nursing it provides great coverage…”

“I can’t wait to use it as a shopping cart cover (and on restaurant high chairs) when Olivia gets a little bigger.”

Check out the full review here.

There’s also a discount code you can use on our site, SproutShell.com

We’re excited to announce that we have 2 new fabric choices for our infant carrier covers–a boy one called Argyle Prep and a girl one called Lacey Girl. We hope you like them! Available now in our shop.

Agryle Prep

Lacey Girl

Hello again! Hope you’re having a wonderful summer! We’ve been busy and lazy off an on, so I definitely can’t complain.

My oldest is starting preschool this year, and he can hardly wait! Every time he sees anything related to school he gets very excited and starts talking about going to school and playing with other kids.

I’m excited for him too. I loved school,  and I am looking forward  to him  having great memories. Though I fear I may be over-prepping.

Like with school supplies. He has a very short list of “recommended” items that are not necessary. But I find myself getting things he won’t even need for a while–like pencil sharpeners and college ruled notebooks!

I’ve also been reading preparation articles like the ones at Parents.com. I find myself pouring over the yummy lunch ideas, and cute containers, when he won’t eat lunch at school for 2 more years!

Here are a few good ideas though:

Bathroom skills–I didn’t even think of this! Make sure your little one knows how to use a public restroom by themselves. From sitting on the toilet to flushing and washing their hands. Also, make sure their clothing is easy to pull up and down, so they aren’t dancing around trying to fiddle with buttons or snaps.

Making Friends–Role play to help your child know what to say to kids they don’t know and how to be friendly. Maybe give him ideas for conversation starters. Plus, go over sharing and taking turns.

Lunch time–Some children will be going to all-day school and eating lunch there. If this is the case, make sure that they are able to open and close all of the containers for their food by themselves. Also go over manners and what to do when they’re finished.

I want to know what you do for back to school. What is your favorite part? Do you have any rituals or traditions for the first day of school?

My mom always took a picture of us in our “first day outfit” just before we left.  I’m excited to hear your thoughts!