Unless you’ve witnessed it with your own eyes, you would never believe the sheer speed at which an unattended child can conjure up a mess that will leave you so awe-struck you can’t even get mad.
Five chubby fingers and one tiny pot of Sudocreme can go an impressively long way, for instance. And you never truly realise how much mascara is in that little tube until you’re scrubbing it out of a child’s hair and eyebrows.
Oh yes, a crafty kid can make an epic mess appear out of thin air. With that in mind, we put out a call for your best examples. You didn’t disappoint.
Here’s the month’s Top 10:
1. Amanda Lang’s little artist uses the floor as a canvass.
2. Jennifer’s little sweet potato Esme is the BEST at finishing dinner. The execution needs a little work.
3. “But I was doing my make-up!” Noa, getting some practice in with her mum Sive’s mascara.
4. Neesa Daly has another mini glamour puss on her hands in Noni.
5. Louise Hanley: “Cocoa powder and Kieran and five minutes alone.” Enough said.
6. We wonder who Sienna was trying to emulate when she created this look. (Thanks to Zara Murray for the shot)
7. Top marks to Helen Foster’s little angel Oliver for the creative effort…
8. Not content with covering his face in paint, Rebecca Murphy’s little messer William has helpfully done his hands too.
9. Max Gordon discovers Daddy’s paint and gets stuck in. (Thanks to proud Mum Ingrid Gordon for the snap)
10. And the title of cutest little messer goes to Chloe, who has tackled her ice cream face first, yet managed to keep her bib completely spotless. (Thanks Helen Malone!)
Have YOU got an epic mess photo you’d like to share with us? Email katie.mythen@herfamily.ie.
