Today was the rug rats last day of school! Do you hear the angelic voices singing? I have been looking forward to this day for 9 months, since the first day school started.
Dash has had an amazing teacher! I made her a lei and she had so much candy left over from the awards ceremony for her class that I volunteered to come back into the classroom and teach them how to make candy leis.
I did a few things wrong. I over estimated a class full of 7 and 8 yr. old abilities. I forgot how needy 7 and 8 year old girls are. I definitely prefer 7 and 8 year old boys, at this age. The boys were very motivated and got the job done. They asked for very little assistance.
The girls, DRAMA MAMA! I am so thankful that Warrior came with me to help. He was a huge help. Warrior's last day of school was last week. He has been eating lunch with each one of his siblings. They enjoy it and the teachers and staff like having him come back. He has a lot of patience with little girls. With their incessant questions and beckoning. I would just farm them to Warrior and he patiently tied their leis and made their ribbons curly, and fixed their leis when the candy fell out. I on the other hand, was very busy trying to get all of their leis made before the end of the day. They all did a really good job. WE were just pushed for time. I was so happy that each of them finished. We shared a little about our culture with the class and they were so inquisitive and polite. I have enjoyed volunteering for Dash's class. They were all so sweet.
Unfortunately, Dash's class took more time than anticipated and I was not able to visit Sweetheart's class but Mr. Incredible was able to eat lunch with both of them today, while Warrior had lunch with Beauty. Dash had already ran onto his bus so he missed a photo op with his teacher.
HOW TO MAKE A CANDY LEI!
First you need to gather gum, chocolates or hard candy. You can use anything!
Use saran wrap or colored saran wrap.
Need a spool of curly ribbon, scissors
Carefully lay out about a yard and a half of saran wrap onto table.
(length may vary according to how long or short you wish your lei to be)
Lay candy across the middle of saran and space approximately 1/2inch apart
Once Candy is laid across saran, carefully fold the saran wrap up to top, make sure candy lyes flat and is secure in wrap. Fold the saran again so that it is snug and makes a long tube with candy in middle. Cut strips of curly ribbon into 2 inch strips. Tie ribbon at the start of candy lei. Continue to tie curly ribbon after each peice of candy (choc bar or gum) or candy cluster (multiple hard candies) to finish the lei off gather the end of the lei and tie curly ribbon snuggly around both ends. Then curl each ribbon by taking the scissors and pulling it tightly against the ribbon ends, the ribbon will curl.
You can make a gum lei, cookie lei whatever lei you wish. If it will wrap you can turn it into a lei.
8 comments:
Yeah for you remebering to use all those incognito...and I love those leis...how fun...I bet all those little girls were just swooning over your big warrior.
And, what a great brother to go and eat lunch with them....love your family that loves each other so much!
How Sweet I wish i had thought of doing something like that for dallon's school. your warrior is so handsmome he has got to be leaving many sweet girls broken hearted lol.
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great idea about the lei's. We give lei's to everyone, but we make each and everyone of them, you rock, making them do it, I am stealing your idea forever more.:}
I think your kids are beautiful and wished we lived closer.. ps, they meaning of his name is posted in the comments.. thanks
I am so glad you all are done. We need more summer time..like maybe only 8 weeks of school and the rest play! Hope you all are having a great start!
way to keep tradition alive my cousin! it's awesome that you're teaching it to your children also. i love it.
Man, the more I read your stuff, the more I just love you! I think it's so great how you're raising your FAMILY. Love that you're involved with your kids, and your brother, too! Love the Hawaiian culture, even though I've been told by many of my own Hawaiian friends that Hawaiians love to poke at Filipinos. ;)
Hey D, (insert pidgin)
We Hawaiians we poke fun of evrybody. We get plenty stink looks but it no mattah.
Polynesians in general make fun of every other polynesian but it all in gist. Many of my cousins married Portugese. Now, your talking good fun. LOL
What a great idea! Looks like the kids had fun. Is that what all the girl drama is about...so the big handsome boys will come and save the day????
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