Posts Tagged: Sanity Savers

Polish Heritage Sanity Saver: Red Poppy Flowers

Did you know that the red poppy is the national flower of Poland? These special flowers have medicinal, sentimental and cultural significance across Poland. Today we are going to make our own red poppies to celebrate Poland!

Polish Heritage Sanity Saver: Wycinanki

Pajaki is Polish for “spider,” and these delicate Polish “chandeliers” look like spiders made of paper and straws – originally, they were made from the leftover straw of the autumn harvest season. Pajaki are part of a long Polish paper folk art tradition that includes paper cuttings and paper flower paintings. Traditionally, pajaki mobiles would be hung from the ceilings of Polish village homes during the Christmas season for protection during the hard, cold winter months.

Field trips are back! Please be aware that it will be busier than usual.