Madeline's school, ChildRoots, holds four big events each year: Drum March (Spring), A Day at the Lake (Summer), Lantern Walk (Autumn) and Winter Fare (Winter).
On Friday, October 25, 2013, we had the Lantern Walk! The children prepare for the Lantern Walk by decorating lanterns (Mason Jars) with paint, string and beads. At Maddy's age the decorating consists of painting the jars and she informed us that hers was blue! The children do not paint/decorate their own lanterns, rather they all decorate lanterns together and then they choose the lantern they want at the walk.
Maddy's classmate Carson's mom (Malena) invited everyone in Maddy's class over to their home for dinner before the walk, as they live just a few blocks from Fernhill Park where the Lantern Walk is held. Malena made macaroni and cheese for all and it was nice to hang out with Maddy's classmates and the other parents. Maddy's teacher, Krystal, also joined us for dinner and the walk.
After dinner the kids put on their Halloween costumes and we trekked to the park. The lanterns lay waiting at the track. Maddy and her friends picked out their lanterns and we headed to the path through the woods guided by luminaries (and some ChildRoots teachers).
Along the path, ChildRoots staff were posted at intervals, handing out treasures (such as a button, a leaf, decorated paper, a feather) placing them in the child's lantern (lit via LED light). Some teachers played instruments as well. It was a magical walk in the dark, something the children rarely get to do! At the end of the trek, fire dancers put on a show that mesmerized the sleepy little ones.
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