To learn about Memorial Day I picked up the book Memorial Day by Geoffrey Scott from the library. It does a really good job of explaining the history of the day. How it grew out of the Civil War and was called Decoration Day. It also narrates a Decoration Day celebration in a small town in 1878 describing what the children did in school, the food, the people, the parade, and decorating the graves.
We had a good time making these patriotic placemats. I folded the blue construction paper in half and drew a line 1-1/2-inches from the open end, then used our paper cutter to cut the slits for weaving the red and white strips. I was surprised that K. (at 5 years) did a very good job weaving and was determined to complete her placemat by herself.
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