Mr B not even being 2yet as a rule is not allowed sugar. Last year we took him too the mall for some activities and then home. We may take him trick or treating but we still haven't made a final decision.
I really wanted to do pumpkin carving. Last year we cleaned out a pumpkin and put Mr B inside for pictures!
It was cute but not happening this year. So I needed to find something else. It's not safe to have him around knives and he isn't able to draw anything to carve out yet. Thankfully, thanks to a mommy group friend, the answer was shown to me... Pumpkin Painting!
Yesterday now, since its 4am feeding time, we went to a farm and Mr B picked out his own pumpkin! My sister was there too so her son picked one out also. Then during his nap daddy grabbed some permanent paint and brushes. Once he was awake we removed his cloth diaper, put him in a disposable and nothing else(except his boots he insisted on wearing) then we went outside to paint!
This is the first time Mr B has enjoyed painting!! I showed him what to do and he did the rest. He used different colors and got it done. He did try eating the paint a few times but thankfully I stopped him as we couldn't use friendly water colors for something that would sit outside. Also he really wanted to paint himself at the end. I'm glad he had fun there will absolutely be more painting in our near future.
For those with kids this is a VERY kid friendly activity!! It allows them to be right in the middle of the fun! My nephew is 7 and very much enjoyed it too. It's a cheap and easy way to get ready for Halloween and decorate for fall.
Make sure if you do this you have a lot of space for mess. We chose outside. Also have a lot of cleaning supplies on hand. We brought out a package of baby wipes so that every time Mr B would paint his belly or fingers we could wash them right away before it stained or he tried to eat it.
I love finding and doing new things with my babies. This is something we will enjoy doing again over the next few years.
