Christmas in November, Continued

Christmas continues here at the Hungry house. On Sunday, we decorated our front windows (but first had to remove the old paint, including an Easter bunny and 4th of July fireworks. Yep, it had been awhile since we painted. But Sis loved that bunny!). Mama had never helped before, as we'd always done it when she was at work. And she had a great time both watching the kids paint and creating her own window art. Sis got very involved in her painting of Santa, with wreath, tree, presents, and sleigh. She even labeled it "Santa"--backwards, so as to be read from the street! Bud made a wreath, tree, sun, moon, sky, and had Mama add a miniature sleigh with reindeer. I painted a cat looking out a window at snow. And Mama drew a penguin, a bunny, and two cats, all with Santa hats on. We then went out to admire "Sis and Bud's art museum" from outside, with the porch light illuminating the paintings.

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How to Make Window Paint

washable paints

dishwashing liquid

paint trays

paint brushes

towels (cloth or paper

Add a little dishwashing liquid to washable children's paints (in about a 1:4 ratio of soap to paint), placing one color in each tray. Don't use water at all, even to clean brushes, as it will create drips and suds. Apply to windows with brushes. We find that outlines work better than filled-in pictures because otherwise the details get lost; otherwise, if you are set on, say, ornaments within a filled-in green tree, make the tree outline first, add ornaments, let dry, and then paint in green--remember this is being seen from the other side, at least at my house. Reverse if you are painting on the presentation side). It stays wet for awhile, so be careful while you paint (it will dry overnight). And is incredibly easy to remove, even months later.

Mommy Hungry