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Christmas and the weeks before it is a special time at Germany For Kids. Snow, ice-skating and crisp frosty air outside, hot drinks and cozy atmosphere inside Schloss Leizen. At this time our creative sessions turn towards encouraging the children to produce individual and unique seasonal decorations to take home as gifts.
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As this is my first post on our blog, a quick introduction; my name is Ari and I’m the director of activities and creative expression here at Germany For Kids.<\/p>\n
Our goal for both activities and also creative expression is to draw\u00a0from a weekly theme \/ module so that everything the kids participate in forms part of a fun learning experience where they may not even realise they are acquiring knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n
Naturally as we approach the holiday season, winter and celebratory themes are part of our schedule, when we have our Christmas decoration workshops, their are no goals, rather we teach age-appropriate techniques and skills and provide the resources for the kids to express themselves individually. In this way they produce unique pieces\u00a0that give them a feeling of achievement and identity.<\/p>\n
As you can see from the below slideshow, I take great care to prepare for the session, with multiple techniques of varying difficulty available for the children in our small groups to try. We also encourage the use of “found” items, things that may otherwise be left unused, plus natural materials including wood, fruit and spices for the Seasonal smell and atmosphere.<\/p>\n