We just had Italy Day and invited lots of homeschool kids and their families. The moms brought the spaghetti and some supplies for the activities and I organized the whole thing. I'm becoming quite the spray paint mural expert. My husband helped me think through the lines and perspective. Here's our schedule:
1. 1:30 Arrival/Passport Stamping
2. 1:50 Story Time Presentation
3. 2:10 Flag Craft
4. 2:30 Sistine Chapel Painting Project
5. 3:00 Pasta Making Activity
6. 3:15 Taste of Italy Food Contest
7. 3:45 Puppet Demonstration and Construction
8. 4:30 Grape Stomping Experiment
9. 5:00 Dinner – Spaghetti & Meatballs
10. 5:30 Disney Movie & Dessert – Gellato
Purpose
·Enrich your study of Pinocchio!
·Learn about author Carlo Collodi
·Discover Italy’s contribution to Christian history