Making : Rockets, for Indonesia’s Independence Day
I admit. I feel it’s really strange that I don’t see much celebration of Indonesia’s Independence Day, right here in Jakarta, its capital city.
I saw some flags on buildings, people selling flags on the streets, and so far, I only spotted less than 5 signages stating some congratulatory wishes on Indonesia’s 67th year of Independence.
But that’s about it.
And I do wish to see and experience more. So much more.
Some people told me that this year’s Independence Day clashes with Hari Raya and the fasting month, which basically is the reason why there are many banners, discount offers at malls, and signages, all celebrating ‘Ramadhan’ (Idul Fitri) everywhere.
(I hope it’s just me who’ve missed seeing and spotting the events organised for this year’s Independence Day. If you know of any organised events in Jakarta, do leave me a comment and let me know please? I’d LOVE to check them out!)I hope they get to learn more and more about its importance as they grow up on this land, the country where their parents and family members were born inANYWAY.
We decided we should mark this year’s Independence Day at home by doing something simple with the kids at least.
We explained to the kids what ‘Independence’ means (read: the word ‘Merdeka’, and ‘Kemerdekaan’), what happened to the people of Indonesia and what made them fight for freedom decades ago, etc. We taught them the National Anthem ‘Indonesia Raya’ too.
I know these are very simple things, but I hope they get to learn more and more about its importance as they grow up on this land, the country where their parents and family members were born in.
And.
We made these rockets yesterday! =)
Purposely made in red and white, like the Indonesian flag.
What we did:
– Vai did the colouring with watercolour
– We used scotch tape to stick the sides together
– Stick some red and white paper strips at the bottom
– Cut out 3 round-shaped paper to make the ‘cone tops’ (see photo at the far bottom)
– Stick the cone tops to the cylinder with scotch tape
– Stick a string to the cone top and hang it up!
While Vai and I did the crafts, I let Brie – for the first time – did some ‘watercolour’ activity too.
She did try to put the brush into her mouth, once =)
But other than that, she did apply the brush onto her paper and just scribbled around with it.
Yay, she’s started to get the idea! I hope =)
(I let her wear a torn old shirt as an apron, to cover her top)
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So, here it is, our little Red and White Rockets, ready to launch! =D
(Hope to make more with this Red and White theme this week)
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mungkin harus lebih kepelosok desa agar bisa melihat upacaranya dan pesta panjat pohon pinangnya.
Iya nih saya tidak pernah lihat acara2nya seperti ‘live’ =) Tapi mungkin hanya pas di hari H nya yah thn ini, karena masih bulan puasa?
(yang tetap saya sayangkan, betapa kurangnya nuansa ‘Hari Kemerdekaan’ di kota Jakarta … Waktu mau Pilkada, wah spanduk ada dimana-dimana, dan berasa bener kalau mau Pilkada, tapi koq mau hari Kemerdekaan tidak ada apa2 yah dari pemerintah ?)
Hari Raya 17 Agustus-an biasanya diisi dengan berbagai lomba seperti tarik tambang, panjat pinang, olahraga volley, tenis, dll. itu kalau di kantorku dulu. Acaranya selalu seru banget. Mungkin sekarang karena berbarengan dengan bulan puasa jadinya banyak yang ditiadakan, karena pada capek kali ya…yang puasa kalau disuruh ikut lomba2 seperti itu.
Jadinya memang kurang semarak acara 17 Agustus tahun ini. Orang2 lebih sibuk belanja buat lebaran.
Wah itu dia yang mantap … Ingin sekali bisa liat. Tapi, selain dari orang orang yang puasa dan sibuk belanja lebaran, tetap aku berasanya koq sepertinya kurang ya usaha dari pemerintah untuk Hari Kemerdekaan ini (dibandingkan dengan ‘usaha’ pas Pilkada kemarin misalnya, yang spanduk benar2 dimana mana … )
Agreed. Independence is a day worth celebrating and you just did with your kids!
Like the pic of Brie coloring.
🙂
Thanks Dee!! =D