Today the entertainment was back in my court. After consulting my handy library activity calendar, I saw that today was finger painting day at a nearby branch. After a quick snack, I loaded the kids up and headed to the library.
Guessing that finger painting could be a little messy, I dressed the kids in their play clothes and shoes that could easily be cleaned. I also brought two old dress shirts of my husband's to use as smocks.
The library was prepared for the kind of messiness that toddlers and paint create. The floor and tables were covered with plastic, they provided plastic smocks, and used washable paint. They also provided all the needed supplies at no charge. (I LOVE the library!)
I stuck with four colors (there were lots of choices) and Max dug right in. He pretty quickly seemed to "get it" and began putting his fingers to paper. He also had a great time smearing the paint on the plate.
I realized something about Susannah today. My daughter, the fearless one, doesn't like getting her hands dirty. She did the same thing today that she did when we were pudding painting. I had to put her fingers in the paint and then the paper. She didn't go back for more.
The kids had fun, but it was over pretty quickly. Max finished his picture, finger painted the table behind him, and then was ready to wash his hands. That's the point when I decided we were done. The library (again thinking ahead) had a place for hands to be washed.
Another successful library trip yielded beautiful works of art!
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