Butterfly Tootsies

Spur of the moment distraction idea for Alexandria was to make some butterflies in the morning before heading over to Grandma's house.  This was really quick and easy; also came out rather cute!!

Things you'll need:
 - paper
 - two or more different color paints
 - black marker
 - brush or anything to apply paint to feet!
 - tiny feet & fingerprints

First things first, grab a foot and paint the bottom.  You could get creative with this step and paint it various different colors so that the butterfly's wings are more colorful, but for today I stuck with a solid color.  Apply paint and stamp on the paper so that the footprints are on the opposite side than where they normally would be.  Wash, dry, repeat with opposite foot!  A trick I use is to always have Alexandria stand on the non-painted foot while I hold the foot with paint up in the air.  That way she has her weight on the other foot and I can more easily place the painted one onto the paper.

Final paint step (yes, I said this was easy!) is to grab a finger or two, dip them in paint and then have them create prints up the middle to make the butterfly's body.  A thumbprint works great for the head or you can just paint a larger circle with a finger like we did.

Wait for the paint to dry and then you can add the finishing touches.  Two dots for the eyes, a little smile and two antennae!  Quick, but cute butterfly memories!