Mardi Gras Beads?

At school - they had a Mardi Gras parade to show off the masks they had made. Now - don't get me wrong... I love a Mardi Gras party and an excuse to eat free pancakes at IHOP, but the girl came home with beads. Needless to say her Daddy asked her to explain how she got those. I actually think its pretty cute - but we'll let Daddy be a Daddy. Let's see how he reacts when she asks to go to the real Mardi Gras a few years down the road...