Pudding Playdate

Last week we went over to my friend Melissa's house for a playdate with her daughter Kinsley and another friend, Josie, and her two boys, Max and Eli. Melissa had watched Jon and Kate plus 8 previous to our playdate and stole a really fun idea from them...painting with chocolate pudding!!!!

Let me tell you, I was a tad bit skeptical about how 4 toddlers were going to do but they had a blast. We stripped them down to diapers and set up the table outside (of course, we're not that stupid to do it inside!), put some pudding on paper and gave them some brushes. They all pretty much went to town, especially Tristan...he had pudding all over him (in his hair, ear and who knows where else). I was really surprised he got so messy because usually he doesn't like stuff all over him, maybe he didn't care becaus eh figured he could always wipe it off and eat it, who knows.

I'm not sure which one of them decided to taste the pudding first but they all caught on pretty quick that this "paint" tasted pretty darn good. They all tried out the pudding, Tristan tested it out multiple times and it wonderfult hat we didn't have to worry about them sticking the brushes in their mouth...A+ idea!

Kinsley took the car out for a quick spin before getting to the pudding

The boys discussing their plan of attack for the pudding

I think Tristan was thinking about pulling off his diaper and showing everyone his bum!!

What is going on here???

Ready to get started

Those conniving boys are at it again

The fun is about the begin

Kinsley let the boys to dive in first

Eli took to it right away

Tristan went straight for the full hand print in pudding

Going to town

Group shot

Eli deciding whether he should take a little taste

The tasting begins

Max painting a gorgeous picture

Kinsley contemplating whether she should paint or eat

Eli decided to run off with his masterpiece

There's my messy baby!

Where'd Eli's paper go?

Tristan taking a short break to play in the water

Max stayed committed to painting

Tristan rejoined Max for a few more taste tests

Finger-licking good!

The pudding was worth two fingers

Sure, that paint brush kind of looks like a spoon

Yep, works just like a spoon

Kinsley thought it worked like a spoon too!

More handprints by Max

Tristan was really enjoying that pudding

Everyone was getting the hang of the handprints

Just the boys

Kinsley had too much testosterone, she needed a break from them crazy boys

The final result...what masterpieces!

Tristan had pudding all over himself

Clean up time

Eli snuck back for one (or two) more bites

Tristan wondering why the water wasn't coming out yet

Spraying them down!