Art Area Improvements
How frustrating! It took me 4 hours to get my Art Area Improvement Project finished, and the difference is so subtle, Jenny didn’t even notice!
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If you said, “There are 2 stations, now,” You’re right!
And that’s not all!
We took the easels off their stands and mounted them directly to the wall. It makes a bit of extra space on the floor, and lets the kids see what’s being painted on both sides.
In the first picture, the easel’s been pushed into the corner and only has one side available for work. It was taking up too much space! Plus, even when it was out in the middle of the room, the kids always wanted to see what was happening on the other side. Now, side-by-side, they can paint away.
We also decided to paint the wall behind the easels with a super-tough finish, so it would be easy to clean… in case it ever got paint on it. 😉
Somehow, in all our adventures building, painting, and renovating, we always seemed to use water-based paints. I always look for low- or no-VOC brands, and even for trim and doors, it seemed to work fine. So, when I went to wash the rollers, I pulled them off the handle with my bare hands, and headed for the sink.
Whoops!
Oil-based paint doesn’t come off under water! Not even with soap. In fact, it spreads itself into a thin coating over your skin in the manner of an alien appropriating your body as its own. It was actually kind of scary.
We don’t have paint thinner, or turpentine, for obvious reasons (namely that we try to avoid noxious chemicals in the daycare), and I didn’t have a good feeling about Law’s suggestion of pouring bleach over my hands. Luckily for me (and all mankind), the internet had a solution. Did you know that olive oil and coarse salt can be used to rub paint off your hands? It’s true! Trust me. 🙂
