Face Painting

On Saturday while the twins were napping, Molly asked me if she could get the face paint out and paint Garrett & Paige's faces when they woke up. I told her that if they LET her paint their faces, she was welcome to do it. Really in the back of my mind I was thinking that there was NO WAY that they would let her near them with a paint brush. I was wrong.

Garrett was the first to wake up, and Molly kindly asked him if she could paint his face to make him look like Spider-man. He was more than happy to comply. I love the top picture of him watching her paintbrush.


And here's the completed work of art. I would like to introduce Spider-man... as seen through the eyes of a 5-year old.


When Paige woke up, she was a little less sold on the idea of face painting. But Molly convinced her that a painting just on her cheek would work just fine.


Here's Paige when she was all done. Molly started painting a butterfly and wasn't happy with this results. So she wiped it all off and replaced it with a bumblebee.


And of course, Molly wanted me to do her face too. It started out with a rainbow and cloud on one cheek. Which was then replicated on the other side. And then she asked for a butterfly on her nose. And then a caterpillar on her chin. And finally, a heart around her mouth. Here's the completed work of art!


I was a little worried about the mess she might create, but the kids had so much fun and it entertained them all afternoon! It was a good reminder that a little mess is worth the memories that are made!