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11/8/2020 0 Comments Cornucopia Party HornBy Swara Repala and Sanjana KambhammettU
In this session, we will be making a thanksgiving inspired craft, and relating it to the upcoming holiday! We will be creating a cornucopia party horn filled with seasonal vegetables to demonstrate nutrition. Throughout the activity, we will be explaining the 7 main nutrients and different food groups that fall under this. The recommended age group for this activity is 4-10 years old, although all ages are welcome!
​MATERIALS NEEDED:
- 2 sheets of paper
- 1 straw - Tape/glue - Scissors - Pencil - Ruler - Optional: Coloring supplies. How To
Step 1: Fold and cut your first piece of paper in half, along the short side.
Step 2: Take one half of the paper, and roll it into a cone shape. Secure it with tape or glue, then cut off about 1/2 inch from the closed end, so there are openings on both sides of the cone. Set this aside. Step 3: Using the untouched half of the paper, cut two pieces, in the shape of long rectangles. The size of the first piece should be 2 inches by 8 inches. The size of the second piece should be 1 inch by 2 inches. Step 4: Tape or glue one end of the longer piece of paper (2 in by 8 in) to the inside of the bigger opening of the cone. Step 5: Roll the other end of the strip into a tight roll, with the help of your straw if needed. Step 6: Slide your straw through the cone, with it sticking out of both sides. Step 7: About 2 inches down from the opening, tape down the smaller piece of paper (1 in by 2 in), making sure there is still enough space to slide the straw up and down. Your party horn should be taking shape! Step 7: On the unused part of the paper, or another sheet, draw, color, and cut whichever fruits and vegetables you would like to have in your makeshift cornucopia. Step 8: Tape these to the rolled up part of your party horn, and around the opening, decorating it however you would like. Step 9: Slide the straw into its opening, and blow into it. Your cornucopia party horn is complete! The lesson
Throughout this lesson, we will be learning about nutrition, and how it connects to the fruits and vegetables inside the cornucopia. We will be focusing on the 7 nutrients, and the many different food groups. This hands-on creation of a cornucopia connects the children's new knowledge to the thanksgiving holiday, and to their daily lives and food habits. This ensures that the information learned will be retained, and also enhances creativity and critical thinking skills. You can find our craft explanations and science lesson below, along with our free, printable template.
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