This week we are celebrating not only the blog's birthday, but my mom's 70th birthday. JDaniel and I read two books about birthdays and decorated a box to hold the gift cards we are giving my mom for her birthday.
Bella- Birthday Party by Mandy Stanley is about a little bunny named Bella that comes upon a birthday party picnic not far from her home. She is welcomed into the party and given a costume to wear so will be like the other party guests. ( They are all in costumes of one type or another) When the rain threatens to end the party, Bella guides the others to a natural shelter of trees and grass to have cake. My favorite part comes at the end of the party when Bella is given a treat bag that she takes home and shares with her whole familyThis is a wonderful book. The illustrations and story are so well done. Bella and all the other party goers treat each other so well. They share and enjoy just having fun.
Who Made This Cake by Chihiro Nakagawa is one of JDaniel's favorite books. A whole crew of little construction workers arrive at boy's house to make his birthday cake. The book walks you step by step through the process the crew goes through to make the cake.
Craft
We are giving my mom several gift cards for her birthday. JDaniel helped me decorate this lovely gold container with glitter glue from Dollar Tree. I wrote the G for Grandmere on the lid. He made most of the squiggles. JDaniel really seemed to like it.
Disclaimer: I am a blog book reviewer for the publisher of these books Tiger Tales. I was sent Bella: The Birthday Party to review. The opinions expressed in these review are my own.
What a wonderful gift. That would be the kind of thing that would melt my heart!
ReplyDeleteThe box turned out great!
ReplyDeleteI am so adding Who Made This Cake to our reading list! It sounds great. I like how your present for grandma turned out too.
ReplyDeleteGreat birthday box, that will make a special keepsake!
ReplyDeleteI have to find Who Made This Cake because my son is going to be six in a few weeks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice idea to decorate a box!
My 4 year old would love "Who Made This Cake" I bet.
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ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your mom and your blog! That's a great gift - who doesn't like something that's homemade?! It turned out excellent!
ReplyDeleteAwww... you are so wonderful to do something like that for your mama. Lovely.
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ReplyDeleteThat book, Who Made the Cake, sounds like a lot of fun! I bet my little fella would love it too! He's been building birthday cakes with his legos since the "big day"
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Homemade gifts are the best because they are made with love!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun way to get a little one involved in giving a gift! I'm sure your mom treasured her beautiful container made by her grandson!
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful birthday box, original.
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ReplyDeleteI had no idea that there was a book about a crane and birthday cake. My son is going to love that!! We'll have to check that out. Your box turned out great. What a special keepsake.
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