Happy Holi!

image :: Parag Sanke from flikr using creative commons

Pink :: Have you ever heard of this holiday?

I have seen images of it over the years and always dreamed of being there. Holi is a spring festival celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists and others. They burn a bonfire the day before. Then they throw colored powders and colored waters at each other in a Festival of Colors. Sort of an artistic water balloon fight. How fun does that sound? I mean look at those colors!!! 

image :: Barsana Dham from flikr using creative commons

These are images I found on flickr that I was allowed to use on this blog using creative commons but you really need to go check out all the other copyrighted images. Amazing. Beautiful. Dreamy. Stunning. It's like a giant human Jackson Pollock painting. (Click here to see what i mean...)

So this year, March 1st, is Holi and I felt like I wanted to celebrate it somehow. But it's a little hard when its still 30 degrees outside with snow everywhere. So I'm bringing it indoors for Little Think. Going to make some body paints for her bath tonight and let her go to town with them.

Found a "recipe" for kids body paint somewhere online years ago using Baby Shampoo and non-toxic powdered tempura paint mixed together. It said to mix a little powder in the shampoo until you get a nice bright medium color. You don't want to go too dark. It should wash up easy and leave me a very clean little girl who for once got soap on all her body parts.

Happy Coloring! :: Think

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Comments

[Amy]

Looks like fun. They have a festival like this in Spanish Fork, Utah each year. My friend went last year and blogged about it.

[Amy]

Ooooh, just found a Holi Festival in Chicago (near our suburb) scheduled for April 24th. I'm so there.

[Amy]

and Think...you should come.

[Allison]

Melissa went to the festival of colors in spanish fork last year too and had a blast! It looks like SO much fun! :)

[Think]

Oh my gosh Amy, I am so there!!!!!

:: Think

[Pink]

Did you see the amazing race episode where they were at this festival ? Let me know how little t likes her colored bath.

[Shauna]

I have used this Holi powder for a very very fun, messy youth activity. Warn everyone to wear clothes they don't care to wear again and do it in a wide open area. So much fun!!!!!!

[michelle]

I've never heard of it! But Eva was completely enthralled by these photos. Sounds like I better check out the festival in Spanish Fork.