Fingerprint Birthday Cards

It was my husband's birthday last week so we had some fun making birthday cards.  We did two different kinds.  For the card from my 3 year old, I cut out 4 large rectangles and 3 small rectangles.

I helped Drew glue them into a cake shape.

We used his finger print for the flames on the candles.

For Daddy's card from our 2 year old, I just let her dip her fingers in paint and press them wherever she wanted.

This is what we ended up with:

I outlined the prints and added some strings to make balloons.

One of our favorite birthday books is Happy Birthday, Baby .  My daughter got this for her first birthday, but my son is the one who asks to read it all the time.  I think he likes the interactive pages and fun Dr. Suess illustrations and rhyme.  The Great Birthday Bird takes the birthday boy for a fun ride into a flower garden where they have a hot dog lunch.  Afterward, they wash up in the "ketchup mustard off pool".  The book ends with a giant birthday cake!

As one of his gifts, I made this cute car shirt from The Blue Basket. The idea is that the kids play with their cars and Dad gets a back massage.

Linking to The Gunny Sack, Delicate Construction, Monday Madness, Adventures in Mommy Land , ABC and 123, One Tough Mother, Crayon Freckles, Reasons to Skip the Housework, Created by Cori, Someday Crafts, 733 , Junk in Their Trunk, Red Ted Art, A Creative Princess, Mom on Timeout, Two Yellow Birds Decor, Blissful and Domestic , Happy Hour Projects , Family Ever After , Tatertots & Jello, Destination: Craft