Today was JR's school Halloween party, and this is
one of the few pictures I have. He was excited for me to eat lunch with him (I figure I've only got a year or two more for that to be cool), but the real hit of lunchtime was breaking out the camera. I think these guys enjoyed posing more than girls! After lunch I headed to JR's room to help start setting up for the party, and it was nonstop from that point on. I helped kids get on their costumes, and then went to work at my craft station. I thought I had planned 2 easy crafts, but with 18 kids, that's a lot of work no matter how easy the craft. At one point I looked at myself and noticed I had paint and glue all over my hands, jeans, and shirt (and I think there was also some glue in my hair). Obviously, I need some little girls in my house...A girl mom would never have been so messy at the craft table! We made hand print ghosts and pom-pom/pipe cleaner spiders. The hand print ghosts worked out great and were a huge hit with the kids
and parents. The glue didn't hold the pom-poms to the pipe cleaners as well as I had expected, so that one was a bust.
Here's one of the only other pictures I took today...JR modeling his hand print ghost. I know it's covering his face, but by this point he was so jacked-up on sugar I was surprised he'd even hold still! So, no, I don't have any pictures of his class in their costumes, but you aren't missing anything. Every little girl had on wings, a princess hat, and/or a tiara. And, of course, they were all completely bedazzled. All the boys dressed in martial arts type wear (like JR), or were a character from Star Wars.
one of the few pictures I have. He was excited for me to eat lunch with him (I figure I've only got a year or two more for that to be cool), but the real hit of lunchtime was breaking out the camera. I think these guys enjoyed posing more than girls! After lunch I headed to JR's room to help start setting up for the party, and it was nonstop from that point on. I helped kids get on their costumes, and then went to work at my craft station. I thought I had planned 2 easy crafts, but with 18 kids, that's a lot of work no matter how easy the craft. At one point I looked at myself and noticed I had paint and glue all over my hands, jeans, and shirt (and I think there was also some glue in my hair). Obviously, I need some little girls in my house...A girl mom would never have been so messy at the craft table! We made hand print ghosts and pom-pom/pipe cleaner spiders. The hand print ghosts worked out great and were a huge hit with the kids and parents. The glue didn't hold the pom-poms to the pipe cleaners as well as I had expected, so that one was a bust. 
Here's one of the only other pictures I took today...JR modeling his hand print ghost. I know it's covering his face, but by this point he was so jacked-up on sugar I was surprised he'd even hold still! So, no, I don't have any pictures of his class in their costumes, but you aren't missing anything. Every little girl had on wings, a princess hat, and/or a tiara. And, of course, they were all completely bedazzled. All the boys dressed in martial arts type wear (like JR), or were a character from Star Wars.
2 comments:
I'm clapping for your courage. Who would tackle crafts w/ first graders on Halloween? The ghosts are BOO-tiful. MR
Where's the "LIKE" button on this thing??? LOL! Great job!
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