Memo To Self

Do not, for any reason, initiate fingerpainting with a 3 1/2 year old and an almost 2 year old. It works like this:\par
\par
Preparation (finding paints, paper, protective/old clothing, location set-up): 15 minutes\par
\par
Opening paints and explaining rules: 3 minutes\par
\par
Painting by boys, during which time they turn beautiful pots of paint into slimy mult-colored messes, and cover their clothing, fingers and some of their faces with paint, having no doubt a wonderful time, until they get tired of it: 5 minutes\par
\par
Cleanup, including cleaning off paints, sponges, table, moving papers to a different location to dry, removing paint-covered clothes, washing off arms, faces, hands, legs, etc., then wiping off wall against which little appendages must’ve bumped: 20 minutes.\par
\par
Sheer madness.