JULY 14th is Bastille Day! It's a day filled with great history and an opportunity to learn about another culture while having some family fun!
HISTORY
The Bastille was a state prison on the east side of Paris, representing the dictatorship of the country. On July 14, 1789, soldiers stormed the Bastille, which became one of the main events to start the French Revolution. The French celebrate this holiday with immense pride as it represents their path to freedom.
In Paris, the day is celebrated with traditions of dancing, singing, parades, and fireworks. These traditions have spread to the states as well.
INTERACTIVE FRENCH-INSPIRED FUN
1. Partake in some French dancing or better, make your own crepes! Be creative! Go sweet or savory!
2. Pick up some croissants & macarons
3. Introduce your family to French! Tips for Introducing your kids to a second language.
4. Tell Alexa, play Frere Jacques (try a few phrases dormez-vous? din-dan-don) bonjour, merci, un-deux-trois
5. Color les drapeaux with bands of bleu, blanc et rouge and wave flags while marching around to La Marseillaise
6. Pick lavender and inhale that very French provencale fragrance
7. Creative activity: look at Monet water lilies paintings on line. Go outside and find a flower to draw & color
8. For younger kids, print out a coloring image (outline) of la Tour Eiffel. color it!
9. Watch: the movie Ratatouille (a rat becomes a French chef and we see the lowest side of the streets and sidewalks of Paris)
10. After the kids are in bed: adults watch the movie "The DaVinci Code"
There are lots of things to do to celebrate, get your imagination going!
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