Since this is my first Halloween in Cambodia, I wanted to do something special with the BEA kids. Some of my best memories from my childhood in Canada were holiday arts & crafts activities in elementary school, so I wanted to share some of these experiences with my NGO students. Plus, all of the BEA kids don't get a chance to do these types of activities as part of their public school curriculum. Originally, I wanted to get typical orange pumpkins to carve jack-o-lanterns, but they are a rarity in Cambodian markets -- the smaller, green ones are the common variety here. Also, I have no idea how I'd be able to afford 150 pumpkins, let alone get them to the school. Definitely a task way beyond my driving capabilities on my motorbike.
Regardless, I came up with the idea of paper mache pumpkins! Over the weekend, I tested the first phase of our "Great Pumpkin Project" for our Halloween week at BEA. It was a complete mess with the flour mixture and newspaper strips, but I think the kids will have a blast creating their own jack-o-lanterns, and making a big ol' mess!
Regardless, I came up with the idea of paper mache pumpkins! Over the weekend, I tested the first phase of our "Great Pumpkin Project" for our Halloween week at BEA. It was a complete mess with the flour mixture and newspaper strips, but I think the kids will have a blast creating their own jack-o-lanterns, and making a big ol' mess!
The Bayon English Academy (BEA) is an accredited NGO school that provides English language education, leadership, and job skills programs to underprivileged youth from well-trained teachers in a safe, clean and professional environment in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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