Mad Hatter's Tea Party

 Marina had a case of the Mondays today, but I gave her some incentive to get her work done. A local library was having a Mad Hatter Tea party this evening and I offered to take her to it. She got her homework done after school. Then she changed into her Alice in Wonderland costume.

Marina started by trying some of the crafts that were set up. First, she made a man out of a playing card. Then she decorated a mini Mad Hatter hat. She liked it so much she put it on and wore it for the rest of the event.

The last part of the party was a performance of Alice in Wonderland. Marina chose a Cheshire Cat cookie and sat on the floor with the rest of the kids. Clearly she enjoyed the performance. She especially liked that at one point Alice tried to hide from the Queen of Hearts behind her.

After the show, she wanted to meet the actors. There were only three performers and they were happy to talk with Marina. One even put his costume back on to pose for a photo. Despite being the oldest child there, Marina really enjoyed the evening.