My name is Taylor, and I have been married to my incredible husband, Cody, for four years. As a kid, I loved to spend summer days at the lake with my friends and family. But, some of the very best times I spent with my mom were in the kitchen learning how to cook. This is still something we enjoy to do together, only now I can teach her some things too. One of our favorite family traditions is how we open up Christmas presents at my grandma’s house. Rather than everyone ripping open their gifts all at once, we go from youngest to oldest, opening one gift at a time. This allows us to truly celebrate the spirit of giving and show our gratitude for all we receive. Cody and would like to continue this tradition in our own family.
We have a sweet baby boy named Brady who we welcomed into our family ten months ago. I absolutely love the stage he is in right now. Everything is new and exciting and he is truly enjoying every second of his new-found mobility! Brady’s favorite things to do are bath time and playing with mommy. I spend most of my free time cooking, eating, crafting, reading, and catching up with the best group of girlfriends I could have possibly been blessed with. I am currently obsessed with the Pioneer Woman, and her blog is hands down my favorite. I don’t regularly follow any crafting blogs, but lately I’ve been searching Pinterest for my crafting inspiration.
-Glue
-Cardstock
-Scissors or paper cutter
-Sharpie
-Gallon size plastic bags
-Sandwich size plastic bags
Costs:
The total cost for 26 bags was $31. The foam shapes were $13/bucket and the cardstock was $5 for a pack. I even had plenty of shapes left over to use for another project someday!
How to:
1. Decide how many grids you want to make. If you are only doing a few, I would recommend just drawing them onto the cardstock by hand with a sharpie and ruler. Since I was making 78 grids for 26 bags, I drew one set of three grids on a sheet of cardstock and then made 25 more copies on the copy machine. Cut the grids apart using scissors or a paper cutter.
2. Choose four large shapes and four small shapes and find duplicates of those shapes for each grid. Since I made 78 grids, I used 1,248 shapes. Supply tip: You can find foam shapes at any craft store, but it was going to be way too expensive when making so many of these. For buying in bulk, I found these for the best price at www.ssww.com. I bought two packs of shapes, one without sticky backs, and one with. This saved me a lot of time in the next step!
3. Make your grids by gluing a small shape on top of a large one. Glue the stacked shape to the top of the grid (you need four sets for each grid). With the sticky backed shapes, I was able to do this without glue. Set the duplicate non-sticky backed pair aside (do not mount the small shape to the large shape on the spare pair).
*I decided to do a variation for the third grid. Instead of stacking two shapes on top of each other like I did in the other grids, I placed them side by side on the grid.
4. Place the duplicate shapes in a small plastic bag, and you’re ready to go. This activity requires fine motor as well as visual and perceptual skills. It may take some patience, but your little one will be so proud when they complete the activity!
Downloads:
-Shape Grid
-Foam Shape Direction Card
*Oriental Trading also has geometric foam shapes here.
Next up on Planet of the Apels is Money Saving Mom's Clothesline Busy Bag!
1. Decide how many grids you want to make. If you are only doing a few, I would recommend just drawing them onto the cardstock by hand with a sharpie and ruler. Since I was making 78 grids for 26 bags, I drew one set of three grids on a sheet of cardstock and then made 25 more copies on the copy machine. Cut the grids apart using scissors or a paper cutter.
2. Choose four large shapes and four small shapes and find duplicates of those shapes for each grid. Since I made 78 grids, I used 1,248 shapes. Supply tip: You can find foam shapes at any craft store, but it was going to be way too expensive when making so many of these. For buying in bulk, I found these for the best price at www.ssww.com. I bought two packs of shapes, one without sticky backs, and one with. This saved me a lot of time in the next step!
3. Make your grids by gluing a small shape on top of a large one. Glue the stacked shape to the top of the grid (you need four sets for each grid). With the sticky backed shapes, I was able to do this without glue. Set the duplicate non-sticky backed pair aside (do not mount the small shape to the large shape on the spare pair).
*I decided to do a variation for the third grid. Instead of stacking two shapes on top of each other like I did in the other grids, I placed them side by side on the grid.
4. Place the duplicate shapes in a small plastic bag, and you’re ready to go. This activity requires fine motor as well as visual and perceptual skills. It may take some patience, but your little one will be so proud when they complete the activity!
Downloads:
-Shape Grid
-Foam Shape Direction Card
*Oriental Trading also has geometric foam shapes here.
Next up on Planet of the Apels is Money Saving Mom's Clothesline Busy Bag!
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