Painting with feet!
This week, before the weather turned, Jack and I had some fun outside, painting with our feet. 
I had managed to get hold of an enormous roll of brown paper so I cut off a nice big piece and laid it out on the decking. Then I filled up the paddling pool with warm soapy water – ready to wash off afterwards. We squeezed some different coloured paints onto paper plates and it was time to get stuck in and make a mess! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L73hQAyC_Dc 
We had a lot of fun getting the squidgy paint between our toes and walking up and down over the paper, making a great big messy pattern. Then Jack stripped off and got in the paddling pool to clean up, while I hung the painting up to dry. The finished article looks great and this is a great and cheap way to jazz up the plain, brown paper for use as wrapping paper! 
Fun and practical. Always the best activities to do! 
I must also credit here my wonderful blogger friend Ciara from Our Little House in the Country from whom we completely pinched this idea!
July 4, 2014 @ 1:50 pm
Great idea!!
July 4, 2014 @ 2:31 pm
Totally pinched it but it is so much fun :-)x
July 5, 2014 @ 10:12 am
Great way to jazz up brown paper. We’ve used potato prints before for wrapping paper and rainbow feet for cards. Double the fun. Great outdoor craft. #CountryKids
July 5, 2014 @ 10:23 am
Great ideas thanks! We have so much brown paper. Probably never need to buy wrapping paper again :-)x
July 5, 2014 @ 10:56 am
What a fab idea. We have been thinking about messy paint projects recently and this would pretty much fit the bill! Thanks for the inspiration! #countrykids
July 5, 2014 @ 11:09 am
Messy play terrifies me! But this was great as we could do it all outside!xx
July 5, 2014 @ 12:07 pm
We love things that can be used too after the crafting. I used to do feet with the boys, but now they are bigger it is all stamping and sticking!
July 5, 2014 @ 3:25 pm
We love sticking too! we get easily distracted so activities like this are good as they are quick and easy. 🙂 x
July 5, 2014 @ 4:11 pm
This is such a clever idea. I am sure my boy would love it. And thank you for stopping by my blog. Have followed you on bloglovin and twitter x
July 5, 2014 @ 4:13 pm
Thank you. Have I followed you already?! If not I will do it now :-)x
July 5, 2014 @ 9:05 pm
This is the great thing about blogger – sharing great ideas! A fun activity that you both enjoyed and the results were some unique wrapping paper. Thanks for linking up and sharing with Country Kids.
July 5, 2014 @ 9:33 pm
Thanks! I am loving doing the blogging, as it has introduced me to so many new things, and not just for me but also things I can do for and with the children :)x
July 5, 2014 @ 9:54 pm
What a great idea! I can’t wait I try this with Buddy! I have bookmarked this page so that i can link back to you x
July 5, 2014 @ 9:58 pm
It is great fun 🙂 thanks for the follow.xx
July 5, 2014 @ 10:04 pm
No need for thanks, I should be thanking you for giving me a new idea to try, so THANKS!
Do you use normal paint or make your own?
July 5, 2014 @ 10:09 pm
Normal paint 🙂 I have not got as far as thinking about making my own!!x
July 5, 2014 @ 10:21 pm
Ah I don’t have that luxury yet as Buddy eats everything!
I have a few really easy recipes here if you wanted to try them. They take less than five minutes!
http://thetraindriverswife.com/2014/06/13/homemade-fun-in-the-sun/
http://thetraindriverswife.com/2014/07/02/sponge-chalk-pavement-paints-edible/
July 5, 2014 @ 10:28 pm
Great posts and love the photos he is so cute and having so much fun! Following you back now so I can stalk all your posts for other ideas ;-)x
July 5, 2014 @ 10:35 pm
Haha stalkers are always welcome!
July 6, 2014 @ 7:40 am
Now this looks like lots of fun 🙂
July 6, 2014 @ 7:57 am
Yep even I got my feet in there :-)x
July 7, 2014 @ 1:31 pm
I bit into the messy color play fruit and got my son some paint set! I use to be scared of the mess getting on the wall and were renting so that is bad. But we have a terrace & we color in there and we might do this one =) #countrykids
July 7, 2014 @ 3:12 pm
Yes I am terrified of letting my two loose with mess- which I think has rubbed off on them a bit as they don’t like to get dirty (not for long anyway!). x