This was a super-easy and quick activity that Emily enjoyed, and all we used were some old magazines and a package of googly eyes!! We used self-adhesive googly eyes, which you can buy here from Amazon for some no-mess silly fun!
Emily had a great time “enhancing” the photos in the magazines! Here are some of my favorites –
We quickly found that baby animals look even more adorable with googly eyes!!
Somehow this spaghetti looks even tastier when googly eyes are added to the photo!
And my personal favorite… babies with GIANT googly eyes!!!
I don’t think I can resist leaving one of these magazines in the waiting room at our next doctor’s appointment. Lots of fun!!
February 16th, 2011 on 2:46 pm
Goofy, mess-free fun! Gotta love it! =)
February 16th, 2011 on 2:53 pm
Um thanks, I just snorted coffee up my nose. Hahahaha! I just love this!
And I’m totally traveling around with a pair of googly eyes in my pocket, I’m thinking my near-sighted mother will not notice for a few days if I defile her family portraits with gigantic googly eyes. Hehehee – this is going to be the best April Fools’ ever!
February 16th, 2011 on 10:51 pm
Hahahaha!!
February 16th, 2011 on 2:59 pm
Dear Valerie,
It’s like living in a cartoon. You should start adding eyes to inanimate objects next.
Love,
Mark
February 16th, 2011 on 10:52 pm
Clara stuck some on her belly, and made her belly button look like it was talking. Where did she learn that from???
February 16th, 2011 on 3:17 pm
This epitomizes what I love about your blog. Fun. Plain and simple fun. Thanks.
February 16th, 2011 on 3:19 pm
Oh, the last picture is priceless. Emily definitely inherited Mark’s sense of humor
February 16th, 2011 on 3:37 pm
LOL thats great!! I totally think you need to leave one at the doctor’s office
February 16th, 2011 on 3:44 pm
so cute and fun . i think i need to pick another bag up i seen them at the dollar store
February 16th, 2011 on 3:49 pm
I love this! Too funny. I vaguely remember someone writing a blog post about sticking googly eyes in strange places around the house (on cabinet doors, on the mirror, etc.) for her kids to find; I bet your girls AND MARK would have fun with that!
February 16th, 2011 on 4:14 pm
We had them on our TV for awhile, which was weird because it felt like the TV was watching US! lol
February 16th, 2011 on 3:50 pm
That is an awesome idea! So funny and enjoyable! You come up with the greatest ideas!
February 16th, 2011 on 4:14 pm
That is soooo funny – my kids will go nuts for it!
February 16th, 2011 on 4:44 pm
So funny!!
February 16th, 2011 on 5:39 pm
This. Is. Awesome!
February 16th, 2011 on 7:09 pm
Yeah, that’s pretty hilarious.
February 16th, 2011 on 7:22 pm
LOL! Great idea! Abby is looking at a Your Big Backyard magazine right now.
February 16th, 2011 on 7:29 pm
I love the babies eyes, very cute! my kids will love this, they have a great sense of humor.
February 16th, 2011 on 7:38 pm
I so need some sticky ones.
February 16th, 2011 on 9:44 pm
These are too funny!!!
I’m so getting some and randomly sticking them around places all sneaky like.
I’m still giggling over them
February 16th, 2011 on 10:53 pm
Hee hee!!
February 16th, 2011 on 10:02 pm
Hey- is that baby watching me? :0)
February 16th, 2011 on 10:54 pm
The eyes… they are watching! lol
February 16th, 2011 on 11:18 pm
That’s fun. The perfect rainy day activity.
February 16th, 2011 on 11:22 pm
Oh Valerie,
We have the Big Backyard magazine too and LOVE it! The girls would love this easy activity!
Thanks for the great idea!
February 16th, 2011 on 11:39 pm
Thanks for some inspiration Valerie…”stick googly eyes on a photo of the birthday girl” – should be a hilarious game for a bunch of 5 year olds at my daughters party next week
February 17th, 2011 on 12:01 am
Fantastic idea! I’m going to let my toddler have a go at it!
February 17th, 2011 on 8:22 am
HaHaha! Oh, you must! Just imagine the joy you’ll give all the other patients in the waiting room! A perfect idea for April 1st too!
February 17th, 2011 on 10:39 am
going to jo-anns today to get these–got my coupon ready!
February 17th, 2011 on 11:54 am
this would be the perfect activity to bring to restaurants or waiting rooms. i’ll be stashing a bag of googly eyes in my bag! thanks
February 17th, 2011 on 1:18 pm
I LOVE your blog…like seriously, we have tried many of your ideas and they are always a big hit! I also have two girls (20 months and 4 1/2 months) and am always looking for fun, simple, frugal ways to have creative fun with my gang. Thanks for all your brillant ideas! You rock!
February 17th, 2011 on 9:55 pm
So funny! I think the baby is my favorite! Hooray for googly eyes!
February 19th, 2011 on 9:53 am
I love the googly eyes. It made laugh. I like the baby and the animals. I know my kids would have a blast with this idea.
February 19th, 2011 on 4:31 pm
This is super adorable!! My brothers love googly eyes.
Jacqui(www.hipstirfresh.com)
February 25th, 2011 on 8:29 am
HiLARious! What fun!!! I want to get a Teen Beat for my kids to do.
September 1st, 2011 on 4:13 pm
This idea was SO fun! I put picture of ours up with a link to your blog today, thanks!
http://lifeofamodernmom.blogspot.com/2011/09/googly-eye-fun.html