What do YOU think?
So...carving and painting pumpkins is a messy job indeed. Because of...I put a big, black, plastic paint tarp down stretched across some parking spaces. Then...I put those vinyl tablecloths you get at the dollar store on top of all of those tables and tied them down with balloons from the dollar store too.
This way...all you have to do is roll em up completely and put everything in the garbage can for a quick cleanup cuz TRUST...this is MESSY!
Each table had a pack of baby wipes and a roll of paper towels as well as tins with paintbrushes in them. I got the tins from the $1 bins at Target and there were 25 paintbrushes in a pack for $4.99 at Michael's.
The big kid's table had the carving tools in a plastic bowl in the center. (Notice all this plastic and vinyl right? RIGHT. T-Monnie KNOWS KIDS.)
All of the snacks were inside and I basically played server to make sure the kids had some outside with them. The party was just PERFECT. It wasn't crazy, over the top and exactly what kids who want to have a messy fun time wanted.
LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT!
The kids had a blast. I had a blast and the parents had a blast! Afterwards we all cleaned up together and everyone was long gone and my home clean by 7:30pm. My kinda party! Oh...and there was face painting!!!!!
I believe we should know who our neighbors are. Some of my neighbors have lived here over 7 years and never even KNEW a lot of the people they met today. It was just LOVELY and I was really glad that I was able to make that connection for them. The funny thing was they all knew me. ROFL! "Oh yeah...we know Monica!" Why? Because Monica makes it a POINT to get to know who her neighbors are. Grownups, children...et al. Ain't nuttin wrong with knowing who you live next to and to consider them "friend."
I promise!
