Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! The kids had so much fun today! THANK YOU so much to all the parents who donated their time and supplies to help make our day special for the kids. The kids and I appreciate you!

This morning we heard a great story called, "The Night Before Thanksgiving," and then it was time to get our Thanksgiving Party Centers started! The Thanksgiving centers were:
1. I Am Thankful Turkey - The kids colored and cut a turkey body. They took colored paper feathers and wrote different things they were thankful for this Thanksgiving.
2. Potato Turkey - The kids colored and cut a turkey head, wings and tail feathers. I helped them attach the pieces to toothpicks and stick the toothpicks in the potato to make a darling turkey decoration.
3. Tabletop Turkey - The kids measured rice to fill a plastic bag. They put the plastic bag in a paper bag and used pieces of the paper bag and other papers to make a head, wings, a tail feather, and legs for the turkey. They finished their turkeys with a recipe to use with your leftover turkey!
4. Butter Making - The kids made their own butter using just heavy cream and arm strength! The kids were amazed that butter could be made by simply shaking a jar of cream! They topped cornbread muffins with butter and honey.

After lunch the kids used Greedy The Greater Gator to compare turkeys, counted Pilgrims and Indians with the book "One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims" and made a movable scarecrow.

The kids had a great day!

Enjoy your time off and have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends! I am cooking my first Thanksgiving dinner; I anticipate that it will be quite an adventure!

Happy Thanksgiving!
Mrs. Johnston