Child's Apron from Dress Shirt

I've started trying to wear an apron in the kitchen when I cook (though I often forget to put it on).  I think it would be nice for Ben to have an apron too - so he can feel included in meal-preparation and learn to keep his clothes clean.  Here's a cute idea on how to sew an apron from a dress shirt.

East Bay Vivarium

http://www.510families.com/content/good-free-fun-east-bay-vivarium

East Bay Vivarium

1827 5th Street

Berkeley, CA 

 

http://www.eastbayvivarium.com/

Kennedy Park

http://www.510families.com/content/kennedy-park-carousel-petting-zoo-and-train-ride

Kennedy Park

19501 Hesperian Blvd

Hayward, CA 

Heart Crayons

My friend Marnie's blog, http://carrotsareorange.com/, has a million and one great suggestions for fun projects.  I'm going to steal a few here that I want to do for Ben soon, or down the road.  This is an idea for the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday:  Heart Crayons.  While Ben is somewhat obsessed with pens (which at this point I try to keep away from him), we haven't done much in terms of helping him to "write" or understand the concept of using an instrument to make markings on paper (and hopefully not the wall).  I think this might be a fun way to introduce it all to him.

To prepare for this project, I'll need to obtain the following:

• Crayons
• Heart mold (silicone works best)