Riot and Frolic

Advent Adventures

Day 9 : stars.  

The wee book told of the star seen by the three wise men.  We took that star and ran with it by making star garlands (AKA decorations for the little ladies' bedroom).

While you all (yes, you) have been very complimentary of my mothering skills, let's not kid ourselves: I do some swearing under my breath during these festivities.  Stringing 24 cut-out stars (WHICH I CUT BY HAND WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING, YOU INGRATES) onto a length of yarn was "too hard", "taking too long", and "exhausting."

As usual, the payoff  is after the activity is completed, when they get to oooo and aaaah at their work.  Or 6 months later when they ask "Remember when we did that thing…?"

i drew a star on a piece of paper for a template and cut the shapes out of scrapbook paper from Michael's. V hole-punched them. TEAMWORK!

here are the Cinderellas hard at work

Zoo says "cheese" even though her stars are all backwards

V enjoys her stars and new twinkle lights

Mae Cake models her garland

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

this is happening next year

Two years ago: Dance What You Know, in which I pray for ballroom professionals.