Let's paint

For Christmas we gave Ella an easel. She loves to draw on the paper and has been asking to use the paint she also got. I have been holding out on the paint because I didn't want her to make a huge mess, especially with our house on the market. I knew if I let her paint we'd get a call for a showing. Yesterday I decided it was the right time to break out the paint. She had a ball! First she was using the paint brushes, not too messy at all. Then once I cut the paper and gave her more she decided to use her hands. This was a little messy but I think she really has a little case of OCD because although it was messy she was very careful to keep it on the paper and didn't get any on her clothes. After a few minutes she said she was ready to wash her hands! She finished up her masterpiece with just the paint brush.