TL:DR – Three-Year-Old Boy Leaves Grandma Exasperated with Playful Prank | News World
- Maria Ivoneti fell asleep while babysitting her grandson, Gabriel, in a hammock.
- Upon waking, her face was covered in blue marker ink after Gabriel coloured on her.
- Concerned, his mother Carol checked on them, initially fearing Maria was unwell.
- Carol filmed the aftermath and shared it online, joking about ‘Avatar’ references.
- Gabriel was affectionately dubbed ‘Picasso’ by his grandmother; the ink was easily removed.
Boy, 3, leaves his grandma blue in the face with silly prank | News World
It’s every babysitter’s worst nightmare, isn’t it?
You’re looking after someone’s bundle of joy – perhaps it’s your own relative – you take a brief moment to rest your eyes during their nap time and well, you’re left blue in the face.
That’s what happened to Maria Ivoneti when she was looking after her grandson, Gabriel.
While at her daughter’s house in Criciuma, a city in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, she briefly climbed into a hammock for a nap, with her grandson joining her.
He first starts colouring in her legs with her apparent permission, but once she drifts off, he begins freely scribbling over her face, moving around on top of her as she remains asleep for almost an hour.
Maria Ivoneti is seen sleeping in the hammock in Criciuma, a city in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina (Picture: Newsflash)
Gabriel’s mum, Carol Daros, who works from home, said she became suspicious when the house went unusually quiet and went to check on them, only to get a shock when she saw her mother-in-law’s face completely blue.
She said she briefly feared Maria was unwell and turning purple, before realizing it was marker ink, grabbing her phone to film the result and sending it to her husband – then checking the security footage to see the ‘full artwork’.
Carol later posted the clips online on 10th January, joking: ‘And that’s how AVATAR was born,’ referencing the blue-skinned characters from James Cameron’s Avatar films.
Gabriel, left, was dubbed as ‘Picasso’ by his grandmother after his felt-tip piece.
By the end of the footage, Gabriel also colours himself in blue.
Carol said the ink came off easily with water and detergent, and that Maria took it in good humour, calling her grandson ‘my Picasso’.