COLUMBUS DAY : KIDS FUN!

Some children will have the day off, others will go to school, but Columbus Day, a traditional holiday in the United States of America is something special to celebrate. 

In recent years there has been a lot of talk about Columbus and whether or not he was actually first to discover the American Continent or not.   As part of your classroom or home schooling celebration you can certainly include alternative stories.  WHAT WE WANT TO FOCUS ON HERE IS THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE and DISCOVERY!

For Columbus did not create the United States of America, and he didn't venture very far from where he landed, nor did he have the kind of ships we have today, far from it.  WHAT WE WANT TO FOCUS ON HERE IS THE WAY PEOPLE HAVE MANAGED TO DEAL WITH HARDSHIPS AND OBSTACLES!

Your celebration can include ART, HISTORY, or many other subjects.
You can write and perform original plays, poems, or songs.

USE YOUR IMAGINATION!

VACATION AT HOME WITH A THEMED WEEK FOR YOU AND THE KIDS

OK! HERE IS MY BEST IDEA YET FOR A LOW BUDGET VACATION WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR HOME TOWN!

Decide (pull straws or take a vote) on a place you've all been hoping to visit. Maybe one of the states or cities of this great nation?

Maybe an island in Hawaii? Or how about Stone Mountain park outside of Atlanta? Or perhaps Washington, DC. because of historical homes and the nations best museum, the Smithsonian. Then, a little fun research: What is that place known for? The hula? Civil War History? What are the special foods served? Peach Cobbler? Barbecued Pig? Venison stew?

Is it time to have a pig roast in the backyard or try some new recipes using peaches? What about decorating the apartment in this theme and making crafts?
Can you bring home movies and books from the library that fit your theme? Your children have a great sense of adventure!

What about a kids party or a neighborhood barbecue?

YOU GET THE IDEA!

ALL AMERICAN CHILD

THE TIME TO FOSTER PATRIOTISM in OUR CHILDREN is WHEN THEY ARE CHILDREN! When you take your child to shop, show them labels, explain to them that we live in the greatest country on earth throughout all known history, and to keep it that way, we must honor the labors of our own citizens. CITIZENSHIP BEGINS AT HOME!