I Mustache You a Question

These are NACHO average Valentine's.

Seriously, what is it about Valentine's Day that begs for low humor? It's always so puny. :)

 I don't really get the whole mustache craze, but the boys both liked these. I first saw this pin, first I wondered if I could just buy some, but all I found was some on paper straws and they were expensive. The straw idea intrigued me, but instead of paper straws that wouldn't look like a mustache in use, what about a regular straw?

So, I made a template of a handlebar mustache and traced it on black poster board. Then cut the mustaches out with scissors.

On the computer I made my puny little message: I mustache you a question. Will you be my Valentine?

These were printed on cardstock. I had the boys write the 'to' and 'from' on the back.

I just used regular flexible straws and hot glued the mustache to the straw at the bend. The boys helped tape the message on the straw.

They came out pretty cute.

And, he has quite the handsome mustache if I do say so myself.

Hey, I mustache you a question.
Well, I'll shave it for later.

Okay. I'll quit now. I promise. Until next year.

          

Jumpin' on the Subway (art)

I couldn't make up my mind about all the Subway Art out there at first, but I think I like it. So, I decided to try my hand at it for Father's Day.

At first I thought it would also be good for some more art around the house, but I think Mateo should take it to work. His office needs some verve.

Here's my attempt:

Ignore the line under race car; I fixed that after I screen shot it for this.

So many I saw available to download were really great, but they seemed to relate more to older kids. I tried to think about things that fit more for our young boys.

The image is 6 x 6 in. And I'm framing it in a 12 x 12 in. frame matted to 8 x 8 in.

On the matte I'm printing the year and then having my boys sign the matte on either side of the date.

Perhaps you will go out and make your own? Or you can have this PDF for free. Just send me an email and I'll send it to you.

P.S. Mateo already knows; we just showed him a bit early this year. He loved it. :)

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