FHE: the little theatre

 

Another bonus to my sister/neighbor arrangement:  I dropped the boys at Mandi's this morning when I went visiting teaching.  Anyone who has been visiting teaching with two terrifying toddlers immediately knows the sigh of relief that comes with this statement. 

But, payment was exacted later when Mandi had the idea of building a puppet show stage out of her leftover giant bunkbed boxes.  She approached the right person.  My specialty is anything non-practical and completely unnecessary that keeps me from cleaning bathrooms and folding laundry.  So the two of us ignored our husbands' eye-rolling (as they slaved in the other room putting together bunkbeds) and outfun-ed the kids as we painted away at our (oops!) their little theatre tonight. 

The littles admired our handi-work proudly.  And were quite excited to perform for their dads. 

And sometimes that's what it's all about. 

   

I relied on my trusty printer in order to avoid socks or brown paper sack puppetry.  For now.  But the kids definitely got a kick out of *being* themselves in the story.

Comments

[Elizabeth]

That is awesome. How fun. And brilliant to just print pictures.

[Megan]

Okay, sometimes when I read your posts I'm overawed at how much you put into life at times, and a little guilty. Who would think to do this and do it so well? My children are screwed with me as their mother!

[Hilary]

That looks SO fun! Really, REALLY cute! Lucky kids!

[Jill]

What a fantastic idea! You and your sister are so cute, I'm jealous of your neighbor status, that's ideal, especially considering the nonkid visiting teaching perks!

[Price Cream Parlor]

I LOVE that you live by your sista! So jealous!!! I love this idea of a theatre! But I love the print out of the littles as themselves! So fun!!!
I am sure that they will enjoy entertaining everyone for a long time!

[Mandy]

you guys are SO creative. I love the puppets and that the littles enjoyed playing themselves. So cute!

[Anna]

I wanna come play!

[Kelly]

This looks fantastic! How fun for you (alright and your kids!). I also loved the little picture puppets. I'm sure they will spend hours having fun with this!

[sheri]

you guys are so creative- what fun moms you are

[Marie]

We have a puppet theatre too. No, you have a puppet theatre, and we have a refrigerator box with a hole cut out. I keep meaning to make it cute, but still havent' gotten to it. You have majorly inspired me though.

[Tiffany]

I think it is so great that you had fun along with your kids! I love your puppet theatre and puppets (great idea)! We had a moms and kids (RS) activity last week and did puppet shows--something kids always love.

[Barb]

That box is amazing, but I really love the picture cut out puppets. Did they exaggerate their own personalities when they played themselves?

[Shanon]

I love the personal puppets and you guys are way too creative!

[carlo]

too cute! love that idea.