{"id":3898,"date":"2025-10-13T21:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T04:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/?p=3898"},"modified":"2025-10-13T21:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T04:20:20","slug":"painting-the-muppets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/2025\/10\/painting-the-muppets\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting the Muppets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We had two community painting days where friends, neighbors, and co-workers helped create the set pieces of the Muppet-themed Halloween house.  Below are some shots from the painting days!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_001.png\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_001-1024x614.png\"  alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_001-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_001-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_001-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_001-135x80.png 135w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_001.png 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bethany and Michelle tackle the first layers of the large rainbow which will be behind Kermit in his swamp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_002.png\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_002-1024x614.png\"  alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_002-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_002-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_002-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_002-135x80.png 135w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_002.png 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bich and Brian paint the MANY red panels which will be used to construct the Muppet theater.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_003.png\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_003-1024x614.png\"  alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_003-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_003-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_003-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_003-135x80.png 135w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_003.png 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Karen steps in to fill in the final layers of the giant rainbow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_004.png\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_004-1024x614.png\"  alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_004-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_004-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_004-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_004-135x80.png 135w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_004.png 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gary paints the Sesame Street street post.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_005.png\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_005-1024x614.png\"  alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_005-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_005-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_005-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_005-135x80.png 135w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_005.png 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gary, Meredith and Steve take a shift painting the Muppet Show sign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_006.png\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_006-1024x614.png\"  alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_006-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_006-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_006-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_006-135x80.png 135w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_006.png 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">For the foot lights on the Muppet Show stage, we spray painted some shell-shaped plastic plates gold.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_007.png\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_007-1024x614.png\"  alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_007-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_007-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_007-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_007-135x80.png 135w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_007.png 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lots of colors, many layers and a little bit of spray paint\u2014all the essentials for the Electric Mayhem&#8217;s bus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_008.png\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_008-1024x614.png\"  alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_008-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_008-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_008-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_008-135x80.png 135w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/001_Painting_Day_008.png 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lots of folks helped paint this giant Muppet Show sign which will hang in front of tall red curtains for the Muppet Show part of the Halloween display!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>THANK YOU so much to those who helped!  You are vital parts of the Halloween house!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have one more painting day this year.  It will be Saturday, October 18th, from 9:00 am until noon (though it might not last that long, as our painters have been super efficient and we only have a couple of things left to paint!).  If you would like to come by, consider coming on the early side, and we will see you there! (See our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/how-you-can-participate\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/how-you-can-participate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Help<\/a><\/strong> page for details).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had two community painting days where friends, neighbors, and co-workers helped create the set pieces of the Muppet-themed Halloween house. 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