Preschool Halloween Party

Since Serafina class doesn't meet on Thursdays, they had their Halloween Party today.  I ended up switching work days and was "Recess Parent" today.  I figured I would have been there for the parade and passing out the treats, so I might as well just work.  That wasn't my best idea.

Can you spot Serafina in the sea of princesses?

She had a moment of sadness and said she wanted to be a beautiful princess too.  I told her she was beautiful and it was better to be the one and only Dorothy instead of just one of the gaggle of princesses.  She cheered up after that.

During circle time, each kid got to stand up and show off his/her costume.  

Next was a parade.  She was a little whiney during it until we headed towards Mrs. Robinson's class.  Check out "Linus" behind her.  His mom made that out of paper mache and is my hero.

Seeing her brother.

So excited.

He played it cool.

This is blurry but it illustrates how thrilled she was.

Group shot with their substitute teacher, who happens to be Mrs. Mouritsen's daughter.

Just the kids.

Each kid posed for a picture for the yearbook.

I decided to get a picture with her since I had on part of a costume too.

Bride of Frankenstein and Dorothy.

Party days are always a little hectic in class.  I started the morning by having to break a huge brick of dry ice into pieces so it could be used to make a "witch's brew".  The kids were also suppose to make a rice crispy pumpkin.  As soon as I laid eyes on the marshmallows and food coloring, I yelled "not it".  The death stare I received from my dear friend and fellow working parent Aida was pretty frightening.  I ended up providing help because it really was a horrible experience.  The kids got a heaping handful of orange colored rice crispy treat and needed to mold it into a ball.  

Once it was a ball, they stuck a tootsie roll on the top for a stem.  Aida added the leaf since there was no way we were going to set the kids loose with green icing.

The other activity was making a banana ghost.

At the end of the day the kids passed out treats.  

Then we went home, Serafina ate some candy and watched TV while I took migraine medicine and crawled into bed fully clothed.  I only had a few minutes before we had to pick up Leo and continue our afternoon.  Tomorrow will be another round of Halloween party fun and, of course, trick-or-treating.