This year our girl was Josefina from New Mexico. We decorated the house with Mexican clothing, pottery, blankets, baskets, and chili peppers! 
We had 9 girls total and began the camp with weaving on our cardboard looms. Josefina had to finish all of her household chores before she could attend the fandango and one of her chores was carding wool, spinning it into yarn, and helping with the weaving. 
When we finished, we played a game called El Floron. The guesser stood in the middle of the circle and had to guess who was hiding the flower in their hand!
After we learned a bit about Josefinia's life on the rancho in the 1820s, we enjoyed some delicious Feast Day cookies, tortillas with cinnamon & sugar, and hot chocolate with cinnamon & vanilla.
When we finished, we played a game called El Floron. The guesser stood in the middle of the circle and had to guess who was hiding the flower in their hand!
The fandango continued with a dance called La Vaquerita. The girls had fun twirling their skirts and dancing to spanish folk music.
Our time together ended with craft time. We made Memory Books just like the leather one Tia Dolores showed Josefina. We made it look like leather by crinkling the brown paper, rubbing it with candle wax, and ironing it. The girls got very creative while making their covers!
Our time together ended with craft time. We made Memory Books just like the leather one Tia Dolores showed Josefina. We made it look like leather by crinkling the brown paper, rubbing it with candle wax, and ironing it. The girls got very creative while making their covers!
2 comments:
Looks like a great time! You think of the neatest stuff. Your girls are lucky to have you!
Great ideas ! You are so creative, Darlene! I may have to call you when i get stuck with preschool lesson plans !
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