And for Scout, who swatted the brand-new, lidless jar of glitter off my desk right before the tots arrived. Without that playful act of defiance, however, I wouldn’t have discovered a brilliant Pinterest workaround.
You see, as preschool resumed this week (jet lag gone…kids cheerful…no quarantine in these parts…toilet paper stocked), we picked up with Letter S for Abraham’s wife “Sarah”, “star” and “space”. Pinning a thing called “universe play doh” and copying a “stars” coloring page, I included Big Plans for a bit of astronomy with that sparkly, home made stuff. However, as Big Plans usually go, I nixed the doh idea the night before (who buys black food coloring? Tell me if you know).
After the kitty incident and just as I was about to vacuum glitter from the floor, I had a eureka! moment. Why not blot it up with balls of Play Doh? Right?
The result was stupendous. Universe play doh — minus the glycerin, baby oil, black food color! Not only did that glitter twinkle, but it stuck to the doh and not to the hands. We noted that stars twinkle in the night sky and sometimes we can see them if there are no clouds and our daddies take us outside when it’s dark. Plus, we made Letter S for “snakes” with sparkly play doh.
Later this day, after some swinging and a stroll to the cul de sac, we enjoyed hot chocolate with sprinkles. You will note the absence of a shirt on Miss Em, who spilled her drink and willingly went without one while hers tumbled in the dryer.
In OmaOpa’s preschool, dress code applies to cat dolls and Barbies, but not to students.
All in all, it is good to be back to preschool after our family trip. Miss Nomi, Miss Em, and Mr. Mo agree that airplanes, trains, castles, a Queen, a bride and a new uncle made for an adventure like no other, and yet home is nice, too.
I have had black food coloring to make marizipan bees…it stains fingers and mouths. Good call avoiding it.
Ha! Of course you would. Yep, I was thinking it would stain.