Messy Bathtime
Bathtub Palette
A while back, our dear friends in Shanghai allowed our girls to get messy in their bathtub with paints. The girls had a great time..and the clean up was, umm, kind of easy.
Yesterday, I found a recipe for bathtub paints and spiced up our nighttime wash-down! My recipe turned out horrible! (surprise!) other than the fact that it was so thick, O couldn't spill the paints when she dumped the container upside-down. That was handy!
Today I found a different recipe http://www.theidearoom.net/2009/02/bath-tub-paints.html that we will try once we finish up yesterdays batch.
Body Art
Once she took a minute to test the paint on the tubside, she immediately asked if she could paint her body. Why not?
This was her choice of medium for the remainder of paint time.
She played as long as she was enjoying herself and then we cleaned up bubble bath style.
Happy Evening!
EXPAND ON BODY ART
Homemade Henna. A highschool art friend of mine asked me to help her one year at a local fair with her Henna Booth. We were just kids, working all weekend in the sun, having a great time..and as a bonus made a ton of money!
Black henna tends to have high chemical count, but red henna is usually derived from plant material. Indian stores that sell foodstuff, often have pre-made henna or henna powder (for hair colouring).
Black henna tends to have high chemical count, but red henna is usually derived from plant material. Indian stores that sell foodstuff, often have pre-made henna or henna powder (for hair colouring).
Check out this recipe for homemade henna http://www.girlslife.com/post/2012/06/15/Go-hippy-with-homemade-henna.aspx
* Helpful Hint; Henna's colours are more vibrant when the skin is hot. Sitting in the sun while henna designs bake into your skin will give a nice, strong colour. The inside of the palm is a great place for heat/vibrant colour.