He brought it home and covered it with blue felt.

In the church’s storage room, my dad found a wooden bean bag toss board. With the display complete, the next step was to create the corresponding game. But I attached the black fabric mouth with spray fabric adhesive. We decided to not attached the eyes until we actually got to the event because we thought there was a high risk they could be damaged in the drive to the church. I used black fabric (the same cheap fabric as the blue) to cut out a mouth, and we used poster boards to create the eyes. Note: I love the picture below because it shows how exacting my dad is. (The key to creating Cookie Monster is all about finding the right color blue.) We ended up letting the blue fabric hang low to cover up more of the truck. Once the frame was complete, we wrapped it with cheap blue fabric we found at Walmart. (I’m not sure what the technical name or use of these notches are. His truck bed had two notches along the top that could fit the legs of our frame, helping it stand up. We started the display by creating the wood frame. I love creating projects with my Dad because he always brings out the power tools. (And I’ll go ahead and spoil the ending for you, we took home the top prize!) We used his truck to create a larger-than-life Cookie Monster display. And since Mom was in charge-and Dad and I are people who don’t like to be outdone-we brought our A-game by creating a monster-sized idea. With Halloween approaching, she began planning her first-ever Trunk or Treat event.

Earlier this year, my mom accepted a position as a director of children’s ministries at a church near their house.

Cookie monster's kitchen game