I have a strict personal rule - I do not post pictures of my children on the Internet. Well, I'm relaxing that rule just a bit because they aren't recognizable. That's the whole point of Halloween, right?Well, this year they decided to be the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I have four children, and their personalities somewhat correspond with those of the Turtles, so we decided to go for it. I made the masks (this is why they look dumb - I don't sew) and I was deliberating about face paint when Kim says to me, "Use acrylics." I decided she was wise, so I went to Wal-Mart and got some. Well, this is where my natural "duh" kicked in. I know that regular acrylic washes right off, but apparently the shiny variety, not so much. I grabbed the right shade, didn't notice it was shiny, and was on my way.
My children are no longer green, but they aren't very happy.
Good thing they have a lot of candy to cheer themselves up with.
6 comments:
My son was a TMNT one year. Green sweat suit, green face paint, and a rag for the eye mask. Easiest costume I've ever done.
Shiny acrylics? Didn't know they existed. But they look cool.
You always makes me laugh. This is a great picture. I do miss Halloween with my kids.
So, are your kid's faces red now? All ready for Christmas? Just Kidding. My kids don't get into that so much anymore, but I definitely remember the days.
Fun blog. Glad you don't put your kids pictures on the internet. That trend really worries me.
This sounds like something I would have done. ;) Look at it this way, it gives the children something to discuss in years to come. "Remember that time when Mom . . ." =D
Great blog, as usual, Tristi.
Oh my! How much scrubbing did it take to get it all off? I bet Mom needed some chocolate by the time you were done!
Wonderful costumes!
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