Around this time of year, I'm sick of winter. Holidays have passed, it has snowed several times, everything is brown and frozen, and it's cold, cold cold!! I must confess Hailey, Makayla, and I are suffering from a nearly fatal case of cabin fever.
I decided to cure cabin fever, at least for today, by finding an alternative to the whining and weeping that has been going on lately. Thank you, Pinterest!!
You take shaving cream, spray it onto a plate, add paint
and swirl.
Now the fun REALLY begins.
Carefully take one of the dozens of paper hearts Grandma has diligently pre-cut, and set it on the paint and foam without moving it around
then scrap off the extra with something flat.
Resist freaking out because they are curling.
Really, girls, we're going to glue them flat when they dry.
Really, girls, we're going to glue them flat when they dry.
After you are done making beautiful hearts,
it's fun to make a beautiful mess.
In fact, some people thought this was LOTS of fun.
Thank goodness this is WASHABLE paint.
Hmmm, looks like that new smoothie Grandma was trying pass off as "a treat"
to little people last week.
Word is, it tastes just about as yucky
and smells even worse.
Remember how this is washable paint? yeah....
Hailey and Makayla demonstrating how to make an even BIGGER mess while cleaning up.
Take goodness Grandma has t-shirts to wear while clothes go through the wash.
Hmm. Yeah, putting on t-shirts two hours ago would have been the better choice...
Makayla, demonstrating the correct four year old pasta eating form. Sigh.
After we glued hearts flat to construction paper, Hailey punched holes
and Makayla threaded ribbon.
In no time at all, the day had passed
and we had so much fun we hardly noticed.
Our beautiful creation, effectively diverting our view from the dreary winter. Of course, it helps that the sun still sets by five...
Close-up of our lovely art.
Look! We made enough to take home and hang up!
Now, who wants to volunteer to tell Amy this is what "washable" paint looks like after going through the wash???
Oh, but it was so worth it, right? You got wonderful holiday-themed art, PLUS you filled a long period of time with productive activity. All this craft needed was chocolate somewhere (No, that brown glop they made doesn't qualify), and it would have been near perfect. Oh, and maybe a maid to clean up. :)
ReplyDeleteI assume Stan must be growing a beard and does not need all of that shaving cream. I must admit being in awe of these creations and that you would actually allow your grandchildren to mix all of that goop in your house and get their hands in it and wipe it all over themselves. You are going wacko granny, but doing it in style. We may need to get you a heat lamp so that this malady does not continue to take you off the deep end.
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