Cookie Dough Hell Week Redux, and how to make an awesome Wild Thing Mask, sort of.

I am sitting here,

EXHAUSTED,

blogging to you from hump day of what is now officially known as

COOKIE DOUGH HELL WEEK ONE.

COOKIE DOUGH HELL WEEK TWO will be the first week of December when 440 tubs of cookie dough will be delivered to my son's middle school. If you are someone who is present in my life, that might be a good week to call me just to say you love me. (Please?)

I see the benefits to being an active member of my son's school's parent organization but really, as I have mentioned before, I am just not the cookie mom type. In fact, by rights, I am not even the PTA mom type. Honest! You might think I am- but trust me. I am not.

But PTA mom I am. President no less. Sigh. How the heck did that even happen? Excuse me while I cry into my gin and tonic. (Should a PTA President not say that online? oh well) But, I digress. The cookie dough hell week paradigm isn't as bad as I make it sound.

First, we didn't make 500 cookies this year so that helped. We didn't hold a big assembly of students to kick off the fundraiser. We tried to do it in a casual, stress free way. Unfortunately, this technique didn't help sales as we were down over 50% for profits this year. Hmm. Maybe they won't re-elect me for president next year? If only. But I am rambling again aren't I? Maybe you should just look at this picture. Click it to make it bigger.

But you know what cheered me up? Getting to show up for work today.

I love that I work on Wednesdays, the infamous hump day.

I love making art with kids. I love these masks.

I don't have time to post a full tutorial. In fact I am forcing myself to blog as it is as I really don't want this blog to slip into nothingness, as it seems to be doing these days, but I will give a few quick mask making tips, just in case some one out there is reading.

1. First, find a mask template online. I am sure there are more than a few of them. Short of that- grab a paper plate or an oval piece of cardstock. Make sure there are slots for the eyes; punch holes by the ears.
2. Second, use markers to color designs on the mask. Think color, line, texture, pattern.
3. Third, add embellishments: stickers, paper strips, ribbon, etc.
4. Tie ribbon or yarn through the paper punch slots by the ears and tie behind head.
5. Let the Wild Rumpus Begin!

Had we more time, we would have blasted some music and actually had a wild rumpus (taken from the book Where the Wild Things Are in case you live under a rock). My own boy made one tonight and I hope for many a wild rumpus in our future.

But for now, the rest of that gin and tonic, a good book and comfortable bed are all that I see in my future! Blessed be to all of you!