Food

When you think of food, what first comes to mind? Do you think of fruits and vegetables? No, probably not, but that is okay! I am sure you think of your favorite food, which for most of you I would bet is not something extremely healthy. Food is fuel, so although we may not love the healthiest foods, it is good to at least try as much as you can! Even though fruits and veggies may not be your favorite, they are very good for you! There are so many fun ways to enjoy them that make them taste better. You can dip them in something, cut them up in fun ways, blend them into something, or add them to something you already really enjoy. Elli, our special guest for this month, taught us all about food. She showed us how to make fun halloween treats using fruits, veggies, and chocolate. Dipping any fruit in chocolate always makes it yummier, and it is a fun way to experiment with food.

Many of us probably think food is simply just for eating, but it can be art as well. We saw that during our Special Camp this week. We made pumpkins out of tangerines, and ghosts out of bananas. If a food may scare you at first, maybe try making something out of it. This makes the food more fun, and less scary, encouraging you to want to try it.

Food can be art in so many different ways. Making and decorating all different types of deserts is an art. Cooking itself can be an art. Drawing pictures of food is art as well. Many of you guys like to incorporate food into your drawings. One of our campers, Yeonju, does this often. She likes to draw a lot of park settings, and then she draws picnics for whoever is enjoying their day in the park. We have seen sandwiches, fruit, baguettes, and jars of jam. Another one of our members, Mykayla, draws food, too. She tends to specialize mainly in dessert, drawing ice cream cones, cupcakes, and candy. Incorporating food into your art is a fun way to experiment with something new. You can draw all of your favorite foods, and then the people viewing the artwork get to learn more about you!

October 2022 Special Camp- Boo-nana Halloween

What were the coolest Halloween treats you have ever received? Can you draw or make what you received?

Halloween Things

What are the things you imagine when you think of Halloween? Show us here!

When You Wake Up One Morning …

When you wake up one morning, your parents are gone. You wonder where they are. Have aliens kidnapped them? What happened to them? Imagine what happened and what you would do!

Rushmore Stands for Authenticity

Rushmore is a bit clumsy. He falls often and gets small scrapes on his body. However, he springs back up and explores his surroundings. Rushmore loves to fish. He just loves eating fish. He dreams to open a fish restaurant when he grows up. What about you? Tell us something unique about you!

My Avatar!

Have you already made your own avatar? An avatar is an icon representing a person or a thing. Take a look at some examples of our friends in TaleTree. Jayden, Cassidy, Jaeah, Sophie, Sasha, and Adelyn have made some figures that could be their avatars. Can you create your own avatar that represent you well?