In my church we celebrate Pioneer day every year. We've done pie eating contests, wagon wheel races (hardwire hoops and sticks) covered wagon rides, squaredancing,
I'd suggest you find your nearest Mormon and pick their brains! We've grown up with pioneer day and I'm sure they have some terrific ideas, they may even have supplies you can borrow.
[ 04-21-2005, 01:03 AM: Message edited by: Michelle B ]
wierd, my name is Carrie and I am in Oregon, and last year I chaired the annual 4th Grade Pioneer Day...
Here are some station ideas:
--corn husk dolls (even boys liked doing this)
--butter making
--ice cream making
--ride in a covered wagon (Oregon Trailish)
---stories from a real "Mountain Man"
---pictures (digital camera and print out right there) of the kids in their Pioneer garb and they decorated frames with pine cones and stuff
--tasting of pioneer foods: beef jerkey, etc.
--pioneer games (there is tons of info on what kids did back then to have fun, like sack races and rolling races, etc.)
--candle making
When I was in elementary school years ago we had a pioneer day. We made dolls out of corn husks, candles and some kind of frying pan bread(like corn bread) they were lots of fun to make. We dressed up in long skirts and wore bonnets. We played games like leap frog.
My daughter attended a pioneer farm day camp a couple of years ago. They braided ropes, made bamboo flutes, and did some leather tooling (they made a book and decorated the cover). What she remembers most about the experience is that a chicken laid an egg in her lap! hehe
Each fall we have a "fall festival" with a different theme. We were thinking of doing a Pioneer Days theme, but I can't think of what sorts of stations to set up. I was thinking soap making, perhaps a bread making station? I'm just drawing a blank. The principal insists that all the stations be educational, so I need stuff that they learn something from. Oh, and the stations can only last about 20 minutes each! Ack!!
