It’s not that it was a disaster, but it was one of those times in life when you question your own common sense. I’m sure I have some, somewhere. It just seems to go missing sometimes.
Like when we spatter painted with skittles. And I left my laptop right there next to the project!
Not only did I have to sit and wipe sticky slimy sugary skittle stains off the MacBook and iPhone (I have an iPad too, if only Apple rewarded me for my loyalty!), I even had to scrub the dried off gooey sticky mixture off the palette and brushes the next day!
So that’s how I chose to begin this post, with caveats right at the start; I’m Practical Mom after all: Sugar is not only a danger to health, it’s a danger to your common sense too! Sugar is bad. Period!
But watching my son’s face light up at the sight of skittles in the grocery and then watch it all twisted in bewilderment when I told him it’s not for eating, but for painting- priceless!
*chuckle*
{TV Trivia: The title of this post is a play on words of a Frasier episode named “No Sex Please, We’re Skittish” which incidentally was also a play on words of a West End play named “No Sex Please, We’re British”. haha! Frasier fan? Raise your hand!}
{TV Trivia: The title of this post is a play on words of a Frasier episode named “No Sex Please, We’re Skittish” which incidentally was also a play on words of a West End play named “No Sex Please, We’re British”. haha! Frasier fan? Raise your hand!}
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However did you get that idea?
ReplyDeleteWell Well well!
DeleteSmiling at this evidence of creative chaos! What a fun idea!
ReplyDeleteI love creative chaos! Just wished someone else were there to clean up ;)
DeleteI can see how that would be messy but absolutely sounds like something I would do! Our art project ended up being a bit messier than I remembered this week too.
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't have been messy hadn't he tried spatter painting! haha
DeleteOh, my. I hope you were able to get all the sticky sugar off everything! I'm laughing at how you said Skittles are for art - my daughter thinks all sorts of candy is only for games and sorting activities!
ReplyDeleteYesterday my husband was about to grab a coke and my son screamed "noooo! that's for art!" which was quite puzzling for my husband too , LOL!
DeleteWhat a fun idea. I suspect my eldest would eat the skittles though!
ReplyDeleteMine did slip in a few too! ;)
DeleteThis is brilliant. What a fun idea. Wherever did you get the inspiration from? So much fun. And love the play on words (The Secret Life of The Baby) #bigpinklink
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteThat is so cool! We're going to have to try it.
ReplyDeleteOh you must, it's fun!
DeleteI feel your pain at having to clean up the splatters from your Skittles activity off your technology. Ugh! However, I loved that idea -- and painting with a ping-pong ball. That's now on my to-do list with the grandkids!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nina!
DeleteClever! I don't like skittles so I would much rather paint with them than eat them. :) I'm sure that clean up was a sticky mess! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
He sneakily ate some too! Hugs :)
DeleteWow, what a fab idea!! I love how you arrived at the name of the title too...!! I've left my common sense behind on a number of occasions, but your poor computer, I hope it cleaned up ok...!
ReplyDelete#bigpinklink
I never bother to keep my laptop away usually, cuz only paint is not a problem! I hadn't thought of the stickiness! Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteNow that's something I haven't seen before. It's a great idea, though I am pretty sure the sweets wouldn't make it to painting stage in our house. Thank you for sharing with the #DreamTeam
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