Halloween Golf Fest (Oct 27)

For whatever crazy reason, I decided to propose to my boss at work that we should have a kids' Halloween event.  And part of the event would include mini-golf and that I wanted to have the kids putt into pumpkins??!  So yeeaaah.... LOL!

Well, here we go with test pumpkin #1!

Actually need some sort of fabric to make the transition into the mouth a little bit easier:

Here goes...

And it worked!! Ha ha!!

Okay, more carving to see what other obstacles I can create for the kids :-)

I think this little one looks better with a hat on??! I actually gave him a couple of googly eyes after too. I couldn't resist. Ha!

Having Charlie test another pumpkin "hole" for me:

Not to brag, but I think these are starting to look pretty creative :-)

The eye balls for the pumpkin (below) were suppose to be golf balls but I accidentally carved one of the eyes too wide, so I just had to use toothpicks to keep those eyeballs floating, so to speak:

This one might not be the best one, but it works as a golf hole!

So glad I had Bobby and the boys help me out with setting up the mini-golf course.  There was so much that needed to be done!

Actually used some of the training aid rope to create some of the holes, the 2x4 dividers that we use for practice to create borders,... my boss was quite impressed to say the least! :-)

I dressed up as a painter, in my overalls and completed with some paint brushes in my chest pocket.  And also got a chance to wear my Doc Martin!

I guess I was so much into my character that one of the instructors didn't even recognize me.  Ha ha!  Although, I told him that my costume isn't too far from how I actually dress when I do need to paint. He had a good chuckle :-D

Apart from the mini-golf, the kids also got to paint (or draw with markers) on golf balls. Printed some samples for the kids:

Unfortunately, I didn't get to go through and look who had a good looking one.

I got to bring a few of the carved pumpkins home, but so much for displaying them in the front yard.  The squirrels were having a feast!

I think we broke even with the event.  Probably could have charged the parents a bit more, but it was a good experience and good start.  Maybe we'll do it again next year?! I'm so glad the nursery across the street was able to donate all those pumpkins. That really reduced our cost! And can't thank my 3 boys enough - so glad they were able to help out because I don't think me and the other instructor would have been able to set everything up in time!