Kids Tent Activities

The best way of learning is “learning by doing”. Our goal with this year’s Kid’s Tent is to share Turkish culture, tradition and values through fun activities where kids can learn by exploring and creating with a variety of hands-on arts and crafts activities.

Enjoy your day by coloring, painting and weaving while learning about Turkish history and culture, including the heroes of the Turkish shadow play (Karagoz and Hacivad), Turkey’s best known trickster (Nasreddin Hodja) and the founder of Turkish Republic, Ataturk, one of the greatest leaders in history.

Some of the highlights of the Kids Tent program will be:

• Washington DC Kids Art Contest and exhibition
• Face painting
• Demonstration of traditional paper marbling with Fazilet Ersoy
• Interaction with Anatolian Shepherd dogs (Sivas Kangal)
• Displays and boards from ancient Anatolia such as Noah’s Ark, the battle of the Trojan War, the story of Santa Claus, the location of the Virgin Mary’s house, etc.
• Evil Eye bracelet making
• Interaction with Anatolian Shepherd (Sivas Kangal)
• Hands-on arts and crafts, such as:
  A) Weaving/Making your own pot holder
  B) Creating Traditional Turkish tulip mosaic designs
  C) Decorating your own Evil Eye bracelet or key chain
  D) Karagoz and Hacivad puppet making
  E) Noah's Ark plaster coloring
  F) Nasreddin Hodja coloring
  G) Decorating your own key chain with Ataturk’s picture on it