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Making Stuffing for Thanksgiving & Lanterns for our Upcoming Festival - 4 Year Old Class

I began by talking a little about Thanksgiving in our morning circle and some of the children spoke about what was on the snack table, which we had set up as a cooking table. I then explained that we are going to do some cooking today. Some of the children were excited to get started and others not so much, I would guess the concern of some of the children was if they had to eat it. I of course assured them, it was for them to share with families for Thanksgiving dinner.

 
 Ruka and Taylor are using scissors to cut up celery 
 
 

Katlyin mixes the apples and celery together and we get ready for cooking the mixture   

 



Charlie adds cranberries to our stuffing mix.
 

The children comment on the yummy smell in the Classroom
and are ready to taste the stuffing.
 

The children attach their Thanksgiving message that was shared
during morning circle.       
 

The children have begun making lanterns for our upcoming Lantern Festival!


Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving!

Until next post


Jess
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 


  
 

 
 

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