One evening this summer, our church hosted a family fun night. It was just starting to get into the hundred-degree temperatures by then, so we enjoyed hamburgers and hot dogs inside the air-conditioned church hall, and then ventured out to see what kind of family fun was on offer.
Toby made a beeline for the messiest stuff around - sidewalk paints made from shaving foam mixed with liquid watercolour.
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Look at all these pretty colours! |
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Let's see how many I can mix up. |
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Don't eat it, Toby! |
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Fun for adults, too. |
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Busy painting. |
Fortunately there were some water slides available as well! He was a bit small for the proper slide, but enjoyed the horizontal one.
We liked the shaving foam idea so much we tried it again at home. I couldn't find the liquid watercolours, but we had some washable paint which worked OK. It definitely falls into the category of, "is it really worth the clean-up" activities, though.
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I think it's worth it! |
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