Here's a fun activity to fill up an afternoon! For any who want to try it, I got the idea from this website-- Filth WizardryI took some old white pillowcases and trimmed them to skirt length. Then just dilute acrylic paint 50-50 with water, and start painting! I also let them use sharpie markers on the skirt, but I must say I will not do that again--Larkin was so excited to finally use a sharpie that she colored her skirt with it for probably 45 minutes straight. Definitely burned a few brain cells! After you paint it, let it dry and then iron it to really make the paint stay...then wash it and add some elastic for a waistband. The girls loved it and the skirts are super cute!
Anyway the girls wore their skirts to the local fire station for a playgroup field trip. The firemen gave us a tour of the station and did a presentation on fire safety. They showed us all their gear and then put it on for the kids. Here's a pic of Willa touching the fireman. His loud air tank and mask did make him seem a little scary, but he encouraged all the kids to come touch him and to not be afraid of a fireman if he comes to save you..."firemen are your friends!"
Touring the ambulance
All the fireman made it very clear that this was the public's fire station and that anyone is welcome to come visit it anytime, and that you don't need an appointment if you just come with your child. They told a story about one kid in the neighborhood who came once a week for an entire year--he was in love with fire trucks!
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