1. Keep a long sleeved shirt or baggy T-shirt for kids to put on over clothes during painting times or other messy play activities such as baking, gardening, etc.
My daughter wearing an old long-sleeved shirt while painting beans
2. Put newspaper underneath project area for easy clean up
3. If your child spills something on his/her clothes that will most likely stain, remove it immediately, wash it as best as you can, and put dish soap on it. Let it sit in a dry bucket until you can remove the stain. You may have to re-wash and re-apply the dish soap several times.
4. If eating on a carpet, first put down an old blanket or table cloth to avoid soiling the carpet
5. Make sure girls’ hair is up and out of their face so they don’t get stuff in it!
6. Send kids outside to eat sticky, messy, fun foods, such as popsicles, watermelon, etc. Twice the fun and half the mess!
7. Never allow children to dump all their toys out! Teach them to take out one set at a time, and put it back first before playing with something else.
8. Have a wet (clean) rag handy for each of the kids to clean up messy hands with immediately.
3. If your child spills something on his/her clothes that will most likely stain, remove it immediately, wash it as best as you can, and put dish soap on it. Let it sit in a dry bucket until you can remove the stain. You may have to re-wash and re-apply the dish soap several times.
4. If eating on a carpet, first put down an old blanket or table cloth to avoid soiling the carpet
5. Make sure girls’ hair is up and out of their face so they don’t get stuff in it!
6. Send kids outside to eat sticky, messy, fun foods, such as popsicles, watermelon, etc. Twice the fun and half the mess!
7. Never allow children to dump all their toys out! Teach them to take out one set at a time, and put it back first before playing with something else.
8. Have a wet (clean) rag handy for each of the kids to clean up messy hands with immediately.
9. Make cleaning up after a project part of the project, and do it along with them to show them how to do it properly, and also to show them how fun it can be!
10. Keep projects short, and always stay close by to supervise so children don’t get extra “creative” (i.e. make more messes ) when mommy is away!
10. Keep projects short, and always stay close by to supervise so children don’t get extra “creative” (i.e. make more messes ) when mommy is away!
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