Yogurt, Ducks, and Geese

Later in the day on Monday, we walked to Yotality for frozen yogurt and sorbet, and then walked over to the Erie Canal to feed the ducks and geese.

Reagan named a few of the ducks - Rupert, Earth, and Chocolate Cake.  This is Rupert about to dive into the water:

Collin and Reagan were looking forward to feeding the ducks and geese because it has become a tradition when we visit Auntie Karen.  They love buying the little bags of food and running around while they throw it to the birds.  Reagan was a little squeamish at times though; she wasn't sure she wanted them too close to her!  Kate was funny too, she would squeal whenever the ducks or geese came near her; she didn't seem frightened though.

It was a fun way to end our first full day in upstate New York.

Just Ducky

                                    

It just happened that we brought a few duck books home from the library last week, so I couldn't resist a duck craft to go along with the books. 

We read:  

• Make the Team, Baby Duck!  by Amy Hest - Baby Duck wants to join the swim team but she is scared.  Grampa helps her find her courage.
• Guess Who, Baby Duck! by Amy Hest - Baby Duck isn't feeling well, but she begins to feel better when Grampa brings a photo book for them to look at together.
• Duck Tents by Lynne Berry  - Five little ducks go camping in the backyard, and just as they are about to fall asleep, they hear a scary noise!  Whoooo can it be?

Our craft was a handprint duck!  I painted one hand yellow and had them make the handprint on white card stock.  To make it look like a duck, the fingers should stay close together with the thumb separate. 

They added an eye, a beak, and a background to their pictures.

My plan was for both of them to look like R's duck, but C had his own opinion about how his duck should look, so his feathers go up - maybe the duck was leaning forward with feathers in the air to catch that fish in his mouth!

I am linking this book project to stArt  (Story + Art = a Great Start) at A Mommy's Adventures.  Hop on over there and check out the other book/art projects, story stretchers, and book fun.