Children discover the “peoples of the world” during the holiday games in Goddelau and Leeheim
The Goddelau Youth Center and the Heinrich-Bonn Hall in Leeheim will become starting points for journeys around the globe during the first two weeks of the summer holidays. Under the motto "Peoples of the World," children participating in the holiday program organized by the town of Riedstadt will discover different countries, cultures, and traditions – with plenty of creativity, movement, and imagination.
In keeping with the theme, the stairwell of the Goddelau youth center has been transformed into the "Stairwell of Nations." Colorful flags from countries including Haiti, Cape Verde, Canada, Curaçao, Portugal, and France adorn the banister and prepare the children for their daily journeys of discovery.
A total of 94 primary school children from first to fourth grade are participating in the holiday program. In Leeheim, 50 children from Erfelden and Leeheim are being cared for in the Heinrich-Bonn-Halle and the surrounding grounds. Another 44 children from Crumstadt, Goddelau, and Wolfskehlen are spending their holidays at the Goddelau Youth Center and in the adjacent Volkspark.
From hippie headbands to the mummy dance
On a sunny morning, the large trees in the Volkspark offer welcome shade. Under one of the trees, the purple group has made themselves comfortable at two large tables. "Today we're in hippie country," explains supervisor Eva. Together with her colleagues Sahar and Emma, she is helping the children create their own headbands from various materials.
White cotton strips are painted with colorful patterns, while other children create imaginative bracelets from wool and beads. There are virtually no limits to their imagination.
Things are much more lively with the pink group. Together with their supervisors Antonia, Sherry, Julia, and Kevin, they travel to Egypt – or more precisely, to ancient Egypt. With much laughter, the children try their hand at the mummy dance or answer questions about the land of the Nile through movement games.
With its mix of games, crafts and shared experiences, the holiday program not only provides children with varied holiday days, but also a playful glimpse into different cultures of the world.
(RIEDSTADT – RED/PSR)
