Cookie Cutter Stamps

I'm always looking for ways to let the Bug explore art without sucking all of the ink out of markers... Let's just say it isn't always easy and it is rarely clean. I'm all for the mess and I'm fine letting him suck the ink out of the markers but not every mom is so we tried cookie cutter stamping!

The first time we tried it was around the 4th of July so naturally we used red and blue paint and star cookie cutters. The Bug actually enjoyed it but didn't quite get the concept (at 5 and a half months) of stamping. We tried again at 7 months and used fall colors with an apple and leaf cutter!

Note- stamping inside the sensory bin isn't the best idea- he basically ate, dropped, and slid the cookie cutters around.

Oh and stamped his belly and legs...

But he did have fun and explored the apple and leaf cookie cutters!

And then he stamped a bit!!

Because I'm silly and love messes, I just tossed him into the tub after a 5 second attempt to wipe him off!