Spaghetti Painting

 

The other night we had our Second Annual Spaghetti Party.  Last year, on the whim and craving for a cupcake, we had our first. One of the activities that I had planned for that night (in 2010) was spaghetti painting.  I had it ready to go but Jason had other ideas. The painting never happened. 

So this year, I made sure we started with the painting.  And I am so glad we did! The kids had a blast and actually turned out some beautiful works of art.

 

 

And because there always has to be one in the family....Levi decided that paper wasn't nearly as interesting a canvas as his own skin...

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