The children in my neighborhood are beginning to feel the tentacles of learning start to slip off of them as the hallowed event known as Summer Vacation creeps ever closer (actually, it's tomorrow but I'm in a poetic mood), which means I am going to have to deal with two-and-a-half months of bored kids lurking around my house trying not to get caught smoking and drinking.
But maybe there's something a bit more constructive they can do besides going through my recycle bin, looking for any half-full bottles of beer that I accidentally threw out.
Like tattoo a banana perhaps?
I know, I know, it sounds weird but as an aunt who occasionally has to entertain kids, I find that if you keep these pint-sized assholes busy, they will settle down and leave you alone for a few minutes. But you have to choose activities that don't sound super lame (especially when dealing with teenagers too young to drive, their whole life is about avoiding lameness) and tattooing a banana is a good start.
After the break is a video of how to do it, plus a link for a great book by Phil Hansen filled with fun, distracting stuff that costs almost nothing out-of-pocket.
Just think of this as bonding time with people you don't really want to hang out with. That's what I do.
Click HERE for Phil's book.
Source: Craft magazine
