On Sunday several families came for a shared lunch along with their bunch of smaller people. The day wasn't overly warm, but warm enough for the little guys to eat and play outside.
When the little guys became bored with the whole scene, one of my visitors suggested I let them paint. Honestly? Sure! The suggestion was: fill a container with water add a few drops of food colouring, give them paint brushes and set them to work on the stones of the walkway.
It was magical. We had to rustle up paintbrushes for the five youngest, but they spent AGES painting until the whole walk was 'beautiful'. Fortunately when that project was finished we also had an easy access brick wall in the front garden that needed the treatment.
Their little faces were the picture of virtue and fortitude as they brushed coloured water on rocks with their one to two inch wide brushes. They seemed pretty impressed that they were allowed to 'paint'.
I wish we had thought to grab a picture of them all at work, but while they worked away, those who had stayed (after the meal) got out some sets of Monopoly deal cards and played a long time unmolested.
What a useful child-occupying idea! thanks to clever Holly...
When the little guys became bored with the whole scene, one of my visitors suggested I let them paint. Honestly? Sure! The suggestion was: fill a container with water add a few drops of food colouring, give them paint brushes and set them to work on the stones of the walkway.
It was magical. We had to rustle up paintbrushes for the five youngest, but they spent AGES painting until the whole walk was 'beautiful'. Fortunately when that project was finished we also had an easy access brick wall in the front garden that needed the treatment.
Their little faces were the picture of virtue and fortitude as they brushed coloured water on rocks with their one to two inch wide brushes. They seemed pretty impressed that they were allowed to 'paint'.
I wish we had thought to grab a picture of them all at work, but while they worked away, those who had stayed (after the meal) got out some sets of Monopoly deal cards and played a long time unmolested.
What a useful child-occupying idea! thanks to clever Holly...
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