Worth the Mess
If your babe loves art projects, the Sponge Painters by Alex Toys ($3.99) likely will be a big hit. These brushes were an unexpected boon the morning of Laurel’s birthday party; she was so engrossed in them (the waffle roller brush is her fave) that she painted for an hour and a half, allowing me to tidy the house around her, prepare gift bags, and complete a little craft project of my own alongside her. And she actually would have gone on longer had one of her aunts not shown up with a box of baked goods.
We also bought the Alex 6-pack of washable poster paint ($3.99) and a Strathmore paint pad (heavy duty paper to absorb paint without puckering), although any poster paint and cover weight paper would do. My one suggestion is that if your child has a favorite color, pick up a big bottle of poster paint in that color. We were in a bad way once we ran out of yellow.
See Alex’ website to find local retailers.
