Summer Kick-Off

What better way to kick-off summer break than with a big mess?

My husband had to tear our rotting deck down this weekend, so we seized the opportunity to use it as a giant canvas before the destruction! Even babies were allowed. 

Even my boring tomato plant pots were livened up in the process.

We decided to add to our mess by getting out the shaving cream. My sisters kids were terrified of it, but we doused them a little anyway. Rachel, being 3, went to town.

My sister enjoyed it too

(I didn't ask her permission to post this photo . . . Oops :o)

We cleaned it off in the kiddie pool and the sprinkler.

It was definitely a day of awesome for the kids, and clean-up was painless (I promise)!

Shaving Cream is not just for your face or legs!

If you're inspired to get REALLY messy, here's a GREAT one. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you do this outdoors. It's easier to clean, and your house will smell normal if you do!

Make shaving cream mountains, add food coloring,

mix well,

and make a big mess!!! You can add people and cars, but we just had fun squishing!  I sprayed Rachel and her friend, as well as my tray and my deck down with the hose, when we were all done. Even I had a lot of fun squishing the shave cream!

As an update to a previous post where we made colorful paper towels with droppers and food coloring, we made a few more one day. We've used them as a long table runner at Rachel's birthday (it complimented her rainbow cake, which I got inspired to do here at 'Whatever').

(*Note - I made a princess cake, so there used to be a barbie in that hole if you're wondering ;o)

We also made some into little butterflies, adding stickers to their wings!