Carp Streamers

5th of May is Children's Day in Japan. During April to early May, you will see Japanese flagging carp streamers, in honor of sons and in the hope that they will grow up healthy and strong. Today, we made carp streamers using colored papers and stickers for the eyes. The scales of the carp comprise of the finger prints of the kids and mothers. After completing their carp streamers, the kids ran around the room with it. One of the kid that has been attending POTATO playgroup since the first day it started turned 2 today. Everyone sang a birthday song to him and gave him a birthday card. As usual we read 2 English story books and danced and sang to some English songs. There will be no gathering next week but do come and join us on May 7th. Let's play with ballons and make a Mother's Day Card.