Face Paint Fun

Today was an early release day in the public schools, so not only did I have the day off from teaching piano lessons, but I got to spend the whole afternoon from lunch-time on with the girls.  Early release day turned into body art day at our house, as the kids first gave each other mani/pedis using Julia's nail spa kit, then delved into face paint.

Julia is supposedly painted up as a vampire:

While Madeleine opted to get painted as her favorite animal, a bane:

Complete with carrot finger!


We had to run errands later in the day, and Julia has reached the age at which she was embarrassed at the thought of being seen around town in face paint.  She made sure to have her face washed clean before we headed out, but Madeleine went to various shops in full-out bane mode.  Not only did she have her bane face paint on, but she exclusively hopped from here to there, often needing to grab my arm at the last minute to keep her balance, making me almost lose my own balance.  She got so much attention at the first shop we went to that she made absolutely sure to be noticed at the next store.  Hopping directly up to the cashier, Madeleine announced in a squeaky, cheerful voice: "HELLOOO!!" 

I can already imagine the resistance we're going to get at bedtime when we insist she wash her paint off.  I'm pretty sure Madeleine is already envisioning herself at school tomorrow with her face paint on.  Especially seeing as it's Easter week and all, and she would make a pretty cute Easter bane.



I guess I'd better cook up some carrots and lettuce for dinner tonight!