Gingerbread Fun with Friends

Evelina had been requesting that a few of her pre-school BFFs come over for a playdate.  I came across a cute gingerbread playdate idea on Pinterest and when I found a gingerbread village at Michael's I thought it would be perfect for them.  It was such a fun little day to plan for her and her friends.  They all had such a great time decorating their gingerbread houses and men, decorating their gingerbread chains and eating gingerbread shaped sandwiches.  Of course, my favorite part of the playdate was watching Evelina and her friends interact.  She can be so shy around others, but not these little girls she sees everyday.  They were so cute!!

Halloween Art :: Pumpkin Painting

One of Evelina's BFF's, Holly, brought over a couple of cute small pumpkins a couple of weeks ago and they were just screaming to be used for some Halloween fun.  I came across this fun pumpkin painting idea on one of my favorite blogs and decided it would be a perfect art project for "the bean" (and easy for Mama).  Evelina had a great time and was very angry sad when the painting was over and it was bath time.  I must say that she was quite proud of her work when she saw the finished product this morning.  

Halloween Art :: BOO!

I came across this cute hand ghost idea on Pinterest and thought it would be a fun project for Evelina and I, and a cute memento of Halloween 2011.  

Evelina's favorite part of the project was when I painted her hand with the paintbrush, she loved the sensation and giggled as I painted.  Once we finished her hand print, I gave her the extra paint and brush to keep her busy while I painted the ghost's face (I had to make him happy of course) and applied the glitter.

When I showed Evelina the finished product she immediately said "BOO!". Teehee...so adorable!!  

Next up, some fun pumpkin painting!!