This took half the day, first, read instructions, think about supply list, try to remember what I have/need to get and where these things are. (I did all of that the night before)
Then, gather supplies, teach kid how to trace, how to cut, get impatient three hours later and finish cutting them for her.
Assemble flowers, wait 20 minutes for her to find her hairbrush, put up hair, realize you did a twist backwards, argue with kid about starting over, give in and leave it.
Finish braiding, attach flowers to hair pins, and place in hair. Get pictures quick because you know this is not going to last.
Pour a refreshing drink as she bounces off with her "I'm a princess hair and attitude" Sit down to enjoy said drink. Spit out first sip when you hear screams from the child's bedroom.
A flower fell out. Of course.
Try about three dozen times over the next hour to make them stay in, explaining to your daughter that it is impoosible to have beautiful hair AND do gymnastics on your bed.
Regret these words when child says, "Fine. I'll just throw the flowers away then."
Talk child out of throwing away a whole day of hard work, and save them in the box of other random pretty things her heart can't let go of.
Send her off to play, apocalypse averted for another day. Collapse from exhaustion and silently swear to throw away every kids magazine with a craft project in it.
But, hey, at least I get to keep this cool picture.
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