So as some of you know, Halloween is my favorite holiday!!!!!!! Diane and i decided that we should teach the children the wonderful holiday of Halloween to our young friends in Ghana. Surprisingly many of them have not heard about this amazing holiday that sweeps the US every October 31st! So how do you teach a children in Ghana about Halloween? With a long educational unit on the glories of costumes, make-up, and acting silly! We constantly reminded the children that October 31st was Halloween. We role played what to do and what to say on that magical evening.
It was intense but we were up to the challenge. Diane made a sweet dress out of banana leaves and i used corn husks and banana leaves to dress up.
The kids did not disappoint. We got some creative costumes and what is Halloween without a young teenage boy dressing up like a female with lip stick, boobs, and all!!! See, it's even funny in Ghana! Our oldest trick or treater was a 40 year old lady who wanted in on some of the fun! (of course we made her say the magic words of "trick or treat" before were rewarded her with candy!)
Here is a link to some pictures of the costumes! enjoy~
http://www1.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=177382891/a=104446816_104446816/t_=104446816
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mark i had no idea that it was your favorite holiday. is diane as in love with this as you are?
i happened to find some info about the sneaker colections at the ymca. 500 pairs
and a family or orphanage gets a complete farm set up.is tha
t how you are going to get the farm going?
my friends have been asking if there is anything they can do to help? let me know. lots of love mom and the rest of the gang
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