On Tuesday we went on a field trip with a home school group to a museum we had been to before called Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. We got to do a special program focusing on how Thanksgiving has changed over the years. The kids got to help with kitchen chores that kids their ages would have been responsible for in the 1700's, 1800's and early 1900's. They had a blast despite the fact that Lennon was on his way to being sick. We didn't know that yet.
Each of the kids made their own corn husk doll to bring home.
Lennon was fascinated by this old fashioned spit turning machine which would have been new fangled in it's day.
All the kids took turns doing various kitchen tasks including grating cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, stringing beans, weighing different ingredients on a scale and grinding corn with a mortar and pestle.
Right at the beginning Lennon found a very exciting piece of history for him - These water pipes from the early 1800's. He and his friend Luca had fun talking to each other through the pipes.
A bit out of order, here is a picture of the kids hard at work in the kitchen. They actually strung the beans on string with a sewing needle.
Among other activities of the day, they had the kids complete a vin diagram, watched a short video on the history of Thanksgiving, talked about some of the myths surrounding the origin of the holiday and focused on what the real meaning is of the holiday. Throughout the day they emphasized that we are celebrating being thankful for what we have and the ability to share any excess with others. It was a great day, and we even made it home in time for Lennon to go to school and Mia and Jaeda went to choir.
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