Craftastic, Craptastic, Disaster
Category: Fun
Posted: Jul 06, 2008 01:29 pm
(posted by: mommyo2)
Not all crafts go exactly as planned here.A lack of ventilation, not following directions and a four-year-old's endless curiosity leads to, well a craft mutiny. With an inspiration thanks to my blogger friend Jane at Kidzarama, I attempted puff paint.As a side note I am deeply considering becoming a stowaway when sister heads to Australia for her honeymoon next year, just so I can meet Jane!My first mistake was deciding I knew better then an Aussie, typical American, and purchased rubber cement instead of the PVC glue. When I played mad scientist with rubber cement and shaving cream I had puff issues.Directions are there for a reason, and for some reason I turned into a man that day.My second mistake, all of a sudden I had a deep desire for mushroom posters, black lights, Pink Floyd and a craving for Cheetos. My head was a swirling tie dye mess.No I am not a 60's chick, I did not go to Woodstock, but I can finally say I know how it feels, VERY HAPPY. With my last working brain cell I quickly opened the nearest window.Note to all rubber cement plusno ventilation equals one trippy mommy.After the food coloring was added N and I were ready to paint.It went well and first N was having fun.We added shaving cream half way through, which N really loved.Everything was going well, I turned my back for one second, and that is when N decided to put both hands into the puff paint concoction.Both hands covered in red food coloring paint.I closed my half baked eyes, set son up at the sink for endless hand washing and threw everything in the garbage.I had a craft disaster to clean.So what have I learned?Open windows and watch four year old like a hawk around shaving cream and food coloring.More importantly though always listen to an Aussie that is more skilled in the art of crafting!
