Comments on: This Story Starts Out About My Kids And Painting… http://www.misszoot.com/2009/08/18/this-story-starts-out-about-my-kids-and-painting/ misszoot.com - the mundane life of a horribly geeky mother of 3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: del http://www.misszoot.com/2009/08/18/this-story-starts-out-about-my-kids-and-painting/#comment-757037 del Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:36:26 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5241#comment-757037 Hmmm, no advice merely an outline of what can go colourfully wrong. I swear you just have to blink and they have painted, decorated or blinged something. Boy-child started off with a texta and coloured in his entire body instead of sleeping when he was about 2, then he started in on the walls and doors too. I had just recovered from the texta and when he painted his sister (he wanted to make her into a bear and painted her with pink and green 'fur'). Next he found some interior house paint (mid renos and feature wall painting) and did a series of handprints down the stair well and in the lounge. Then when he finally worked out that painting was for on canvas or card he painted a picture for poppy. The artwork was amazing and he made no mess, but his sister decided to use his oil paints and so some finger painting. Needless to say she had blue hair and skin for weeks. The final most recent installment was when both kids coloured in their faces instead of sleeping! Of course in all cases I have photos to prove their artistic abilities! Hmmm, no advice merely an outline of what can go colourfully wrong. I swear you just have to blink and they have painted, decorated or blinged something.

Boy-child started off with a texta and coloured in his entire body instead of sleeping when he was about 2, then he started in on the walls and doors too. I had just recovered from the texta and when he painted his sister (he wanted to make her into a bear and painted her with pink and green ‘fur’). Next he found some interior house paint (mid renos and feature wall painting) and did a series of handprints down the stair well and in the lounge. Then when he finally worked out that painting was for on canvas or card he painted a picture for poppy. The artwork was amazing and he made no mess, but his sister decided to use his oil paints and so some finger painting. Needless to say she had blue hair and skin for weeks. The final most recent installment was when both kids coloured in their faces instead of sleeping!
Of course in all cases I have photos to prove their artistic abilities!

]]> By: Wacky Mommy http://www.misszoot.com/2009/08/18/this-story-starts-out-about-my-kids-and-painting/#comment-756871 Wacky Mommy Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:59:58 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5241#comment-756871 Painting and play-doh -- so much intricacy and mess, so good for you for fully GOING FOR IT. (We have the 500-piece play-doh kits, so it all gets all over the place. We like to make teeny-tiny food -- pizzas, fruit, amazing little cakes.) Anyway. Painting. We fill up the wading pool, paint with brushes, hands and feet, pin the paintings to the clothesline, then rinse off in the pool. We use brown kraft paper, or newsprint that they sell by the roll, and use the paintings for giftwrap. wow i think i'm crafty after all! hahahaha. (ps i love the painting with pudding idea. we are fans of peanut butter play-doh over here. also i made homemade play-doh one time WITH GLITTER it turned out great.) this comment is too long i'd better stop. Painting and play-doh — so much intricacy and mess, so good for you for fully GOING FOR IT. (We have the 500-piece play-doh kits, so it all gets all over the place. We like to make teeny-tiny food — pizzas, fruit, amazing little cakes.)

Anyway. Painting.

We fill up the wading pool, paint with brushes, hands and feet, pin the paintings to the clothesline, then rinse off in the pool. We use brown kraft paper, or newsprint that they sell by the roll, and use the paintings for giftwrap.

wow i think i’m crafty after all! hahahaha.

(ps i love the painting with pudding idea. we are fans of peanut butter play-doh over here. also i made homemade play-doh one time WITH GLITTER it turned out great.) this comment is too long i’d better stop.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.misszoot.com/2009/08/18/this-story-starts-out-about-my-kids-and-painting/#comment-756864 Sandy Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:24:07 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5241#comment-756864 They looked like they were having a blast! Now I did think NikkiZ looked older than AndyZ in the pics. Oh, I thought it was neat that the kids mimi posted a comment on here too! They looked like they were having a blast! Now I did think NikkiZ looked older than AndyZ in the pics.

Oh, I thought it was neat that the kids mimi posted a comment on here too!

]]> By: Brenda http://www.misszoot.com/2009/08/18/this-story-starts-out-about-my-kids-and-painting/#comment-756837 Brenda Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:53:11 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5241#comment-756837 one fun way to pain it with pudding. You can put it in a large cookie sheet (with sides) and let them finger paint to their heart content--then they can eat it :-) one fun way to pain it with pudding. You can put it in a large cookie sheet (with sides) and let them finger paint to their heart content–then they can eat it :-)

]]> By: Eliza http://www.misszoot.com/2009/08/18/this-story-starts-out-about-my-kids-and-painting/#comment-756799 Eliza Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:08:20 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5241#comment-756799 My teenaged daughter has always been a writer. When she was two, that meant crayons. On the wall. We could tell she was getting taller by how high the writing was on the wall. When she finally was ready to abide by a "wall are not for drawing or writing" rule, we primed and painted. Problem solved. My teenaged daughter has always been a writer. When she was two, that meant crayons. On the wall. We could tell she was getting taller by how high the writing was on the wall. When she finally was ready to abide by a “wall are not for drawing or writing” rule, we primed and painted. Problem solved.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.misszoot.com/2009/08/18/this-story-starts-out-about-my-kids-and-painting/#comment-756785 Jessica Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:46:24 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5241#comment-756785 I also take the "shot gun" approach to picture taking. One has to be good right? Yes, the nose question is a bad one for finger painting but he looks so professional working on it! A work of art. I also take the “shot gun” approach to picture taking. One has to be good right? Yes, the nose question is a bad one for finger painting but he looks so professional working on it! A work of art.

]]> By: Procrastamom http://www.misszoot.com/2009/08/18/this-story-starts-out-about-my-kids-and-painting/#comment-756783 Procrastamom Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:28:02 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5241#comment-756783 Those pictures are awesome. AndyZ seems like such a studious little artist. When my oldest daughter was Andy's age, she wanted to paint her wooden playset just like her grandad who was staining the deck. He came up with the brilliant idea of giving her a paintbrush and a bucket of water and she "painted" her entire playset many, many times that year. It kept her busy for hours and was totally mess free. Those pictures are awesome. AndyZ seems like such a studious little artist. When my oldest daughter was Andy’s age, she wanted to paint her wooden playset just like her grandad who was staining the deck. He came up with the brilliant idea of giving her a paintbrush and a bucket of water and she “painted” her entire playset many, many times that year. It kept her busy for hours and was totally mess free.

]]> By: E http://www.misszoot.com/2009/08/18/this-story-starts-out-about-my-kids-and-painting/#comment-756782 E Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:38:01 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5241#comment-756782 Hey, that would look great in my living room!! What do you say? how much? :-) Hey, that would look great in my living room!! What do you say? how much? :-)

]]> By: Alias Mother http://www.misszoot.com/2009/08/18/this-story-starts-out-about-my-kids-and-painting/#comment-756764 Alias Mother Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:01:54 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5241#comment-756764 I confess that I've been avoiding paint because of the clean-up involved. Markers are nearly more than I can handle. I don't own an easel, but those paint/brush combos and a big piece of paper out on the deck in easy reach of the kiddie pool... you might be on to something there. I confess that I’ve been avoiding paint because of the clean-up involved. Markers are nearly more than I can handle. I don’t own an easel, but those paint/brush combos and a big piece of paper out on the deck in easy reach of the kiddie pool… you might be on to something there.

]]> By: Mimi http://www.misszoot.com/2009/08/18/this-story-starts-out-about-my-kids-and-painting/#comment-756749 Mimi Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:31:11 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5241#comment-756749 I love the fact that you allow your kids to be free with their creativity. You are such a good mom and I'm proud that you are my grandchildren's mother! I love keeping up with their days through your blog. It brings me so much enjoyment. I love the fact that you allow your kids to be free with their creativity. You are such a good mom and I’m proud that you are my grandchildren’s mother! I love keeping up with their days through your blog. It brings me so much enjoyment.

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