New Orleans Mardi Gras (World Explorers Club)

February 2016, Preschool Year, age 3

throwing trinkets from a float throwing trinkets from a float throwing trinkets from a float

We arrived in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. HB threw thrinkets from the Home Ed Krewe float, made Mardi Gras masks, and Mardi Gras jesters from play dough.

building the garden district streetcar building the garden district streetcar

HB built the Garden District streetcar line and iced mini King Cakes.

finding the baby finding the baby finding the baby

HB searched for the baby King amongst Mardi Gras coloured water beads.

feeding the alligators feeding the alligators

HB took a trip to the Cyprus Swamp to feed the alligator's marshmallows.

gumbo sensory play gumbo sensory play gumbo sensory play

Then it was time for some Gumbo sensory role play.

playing jazz reading about Mardi Gras cocktails

HB enjoyed a book about Mardi Gras, played some jazz (along to real New Orleans Jazz and parade music), and enjoyed inventing cocktails at the bar.

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