Bees and Books

Day three already! Can you believe it? Time sure flies when you're having fun. And fun we are having indeed! This middle day of the week turned out to be one to remember. We had our activities and fun as usual with a few surprises in store this afternoon.

A beekeeper visited us today! He brought a little portable hive with a tiny bee colony. We also got to sample some of the honey with our delicious snack this morning. During the activity campers could view the bees at work and ask any questions they had about the workings of a hive. All the children gathered eagerly around the small box. Bees covered all sides of the glass windows. Everyone waited and listened intently to the expert's words. Although some were hesitant to come near a family of bees, it soon became a workshop that no one wanted to miss. The patience and diligence of the bees is a reminder to us of the rewards of team-work and determination.

Another new and exciting activity that we got to experience today was whimsical book-making. The campers got to create books out of things that one usually wouldn't think to make a book out of. We got to try writing between covers of wood cookies and shells. The two halves were then sewn together with the pages safely enclosed inside. It was a great opportunity to get those creative juices flowing. Overall a fabulous exercise to broaden our imaginations, expand our realms of perceivable ideas and get us to think outside the box.

A fun day we had, and a warm and windy one as well. We played and laughed and supported each other to create an open loving environment; a place where we were free to grow as artists and as peace-makers. Over the day many opportunities presented themselves to us, ways to try out our skills of peace. It's my hope that we can continue to learn over the next few days so that we can all do our little part to make the world a safer and more peaceful place for future generations to live.
Martha