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Celebrations · The activity desk
Labor Day questions and thank-you picture
Learn about Labor Day in the United States and draw a thank-you picture.
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Paper and large child-appropriate crayons
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Set out paper and crayons. An adult reads the questions aloud.
Adult's role: Explain that Labor Day honors workers and their contributions. In the United States it falls on the first Monday in September, and some people still work that day.
Let's make it happen
- Ask: What do we honor on Labor Day? Answer together: workers and the contributions they make.
- Ask: Does everyone stop working on Labor Day? Talk about people who may work on holidays, such as hospital staff.
- Draw a picture thanking someone whose work helps others. Share it only if your family chooses.
Make it simpler: Talk about one kind of work and draw a picture of it together.
Clean up: Put paper and crayons away.
Use intact crayons suitable for your child and stay nearby.