Beginnings Crayola Paint

I am reading the book “The Know-It-All” by A.J. Jacobs.  I received it from my husband for Christmas because he knows I love books, especially written by quirky authors.  I call A.J. Jacobs quirky because some of the things he write are…odd, like that he only turns the radio off after the announcer has said a noun, and hilarious.  I am cracking up almost every page.  This does not amuse my husband so much because I read myself to sleep and he snores himself to sleep and this interrrupts his routine, but I can use a good laugh at the end of long day with three little kids.  A.J. (we are on a first name basis in my alternate life) has inspired me.  He has read the entire Encylopedia Britannica.  Unfortunately there are so many things missing in that massive missive that are very applicable to my everyday life.  I am the mother of three under the age of seven and I would like to contribute a few definitions of my own.  For example, Beginnings Crayola Paints-  packaged in egg-shaped and adorably faced primary colour recepticles, this paint set is made with little hands in mind.  Named ‘Big Boy Blue’, ‘Ra Ra Red’, and ‘Yum Yum Yellow’ they are the perfect size and shape for your toddler to create art you’ll want to keep forever.  It is washable and non-toxic.  I know this second word because my husband went on the Crayola website in a fluster because the other night he and the boys had made sugar cookies.  Cute snowpeople, christmas trees, stockings…  And this dedicated Dad stayed up late into the night decorating them with icing and chocolate and gumdrops and tiny silver balls.  We woke up to the kitchen counter displaying his masterpieces.  I was impressed.  He got ready for work, but before he left he wanted to make sure of one thing.  He could only find three food colouring bottles, and they did look unfamiliar.  He showed me the ‘Yum Yum Yellow’ ball with it’s sweet little eyes staring up at me.  Oh my gosh!  Honey, this isn’t food colouring.  Where did you find this?  In the pantry he says.  Of course.  I now remember putting these in there to keep them safely away from our 18  month-old…. so Dad could use it to poison us on the christmas sugar cookies.  It is useful to know that according to Crayola all their products are non-toxic.  Smart people, because I am sure we are not the first people to ask the question my child has eaten the paint, will he die?  Lesson learned and well-deserved for my seven -year-old:  don’t steal cookies.