Book Advent: Day 7 {Hand & Footprint Reindeer}

My friends... time is flying by entirely TOO fast!  I can't believe Christmas is just 2 1/2 weeks away.  I always have great intentions of getting my shopping finished ahead of time, but it was simply not possible this year.  I am starting to realize how much I have to do!  But I love our book and activity advent because it helps me see the magic of Christmas through Little Man's eyes.  It's a good reminder for me to stop and enjoy the season!

Today, we read a book that was new for me!  Olive, the Other Reindeer is a silly story about a dog who thinks she is a reindeer.  Little Man was laughing through the whole thing!  We watched the classic cartoon about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Little Man loved it!!  He kept saying, "Nose, nose" and pointing to all of our noses.

Here is our project of the day:

Can I just tell you how difficult it can be to get hand and foot prints from a toddler?!  Luckily, Mr. Oopsey Daisy was here to help tonight, and Little Man thought it was fun when I painted his toes!

For this project:

* Paint both hands.  Stamp at an angle (probably more than we did!) with thumbs pointed in.

* Paint one foot.  Stamp with heel overlapping the handprints.

* Add eyes and a red nose.

I wanted to make this something that would last, so we created our little reindeer on a canvas.  I want to hang this in Little Man's room every Christmas!  It would be fun to do a print each year to see how he has grown.

Thanks for reading!  You make my day!