Oliver's Cowboy Day

The Kindergarten at Oliver's school hosted a Cowboy Day in March. Parents volunteer and have the kids do activities related to cowboys, sometimes very loosely related - but the kids absolutely love it so it works.


Oliver checking out the horse. It's size intimidated him a bit but he walked away after having pet the nose with a HUGE smile.


Getting the lasso from a "real cowgirl" parent.


He swings...


He scores a steer!

Oliver "milking a cow". Actually tempra paint and water. Paint. No kids, you can't drink it - some did want to try it.

Another station was where the kids shook cream until it became butter. Then the teachers would take like a tablespoon or more of butter and smear it on a saltine so the kids could taste it. Not the healthiest snack but I don't think they were going for healthy - just the experience. Most kids didn't care for the taste. Oliver was the exception. He wanted more.