Painting Pumpkins

Last Wednesday Joanne welcomed our family over to her house for a delicious home cooked meal (thank you Sue!) and a festive arts and craft activity.  It was finally time we painted and decorated our pumpkins!  It began well and the kids were having fun but the two smallest ones quickly got sidetracked and bored. Miah Jane loved the feeling of paint on her hands and had fun making a mess.  Lexi had fun sticking the paint brush in her mouth and leaving evidence on her lips!  Devin actually wanted to paint his pumpkin and he completed 75% of the pumpkin before he decided he was all done too.  It was a fun and festive activity and its something our kids can do together year after year.  Hopefully each passing year will bring longer attention spans and less paint consumed by the artists!! :)

This was the set up...MJ in her high chair, Lexi and Devin sitting on towel layered chairs with grocery bags protecting Joanne's dining room table.

Miah Jane getting the hang of a paint brush.  She later opted for her fingers instead.

After trying to eat paint, I once again forced a binky in her mouth!  It's the only thing that I know works!

Ah yes, this is how a real artist works.  You have to FEEL your art to create it!

Devin's finished product! A very colorful pumpkin.

Taaadaaa...Martha Stewart ain't got nothing on us!