What have we been up to?
We would first like to say “thank you” to all of the families who donated special snacks and treats to the HEDP Halloween party. Your kindness is greatly appreciated and our Halloween party was a success!
During the month of October, the kids were very busy creating crafts, making treats and planning for the HEDP Halloween party! We started off with art activities centered apples, leaves/nature and pumpkins. Apple projects included air fresheners and making recipes using apples. Leaf and nature activities included tissue paper leaf mosaics, yarn art, foliage friends and nature collages. Pumpkin activities included making stuffed pumpkins out of stockings, making acorn pumpkins and 3-D pumpkin decorations.
As the end of the month approached, the children began making Halloween arts and crafts. We made glue ghosts, ghosts made of melted crayon, black tin can cats, and Halloween pipe cleaner pencil toppers.
The kids were enthusiastic about the many sewing projects we had available. They sewed baseballs (for those Red Sox fans), mini trick-or-treat bags, and Halloween themed beanbags.
Getting ready for the Halloween Party was so much fun too! The children created games, decorations and activities for the big day! Games included, Witch hat ring toss, pin the spider on the web, ghost lollipop pull, pumpkin memory, sit on a balloon pop and pumpkin bucket beanbag toss. Decorations included Jack-O-Lantern and ghost balloons. Activities included face painting, cupcake decorating and mystery boxes.
What’s Cooking in 2-6?
This month, the kids made sweets and treats for the fall season and Halloween.
We started the month by making apple crisp and caramel apples.
It was a fun way to celebrate the fall season.
Towards the end of the October, the children made various Halloween treats. They got creative and made their own monster lollipops, molded their own homemade candy corn.
What to look forward to in November!
In an effort to raise awareness of hunger and help feed hungry families, HEDP is taking part in Project Bread’s Holiday Spoons Project. Project Bread is an anti-hunger organization with a mission to end hunger in Massachusetts. HEDP children will design and decorate wooden spoons, which will be available for sale late November. Each spoon will be $2.00. However, we hope to raise $250, so any donation will be appreciated. All money raised will be donated to Project Bread to help with such an important cause. In addition, the children will learn about the issue of hunger and homelessness in society through various activities, discussions and books about hunger.
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