Local 4-H Program Saturday Clover Kids “Have Big Hearts” ...

What does toothpaste have to do with being a good citizen? Clover Kids learned that being a good citizen means showing respect, kindness and being helpful to others in their recent Saturday gathering. After squeezing out all the toothpaste, youth were challenged with putting it back in the tube, a nearly impossible feat.

Youth learned that just like words coming out of their mouths, once the toothpaste is out it is very hard to put back in, therefore they must choose words carefully. Clover Kids then made a cookies in a jar mixture where they learned how to properly measure dry baking ingredients (such as pictured below) and pack brown sugar. After they added all their ingredients and a recipe card with directions on how to complete the cookies from the mixture, they were tasked with sharing their jar (held by the kids pictured above) with someone and being a good citizen.

For more information about the local 4-H program and upcoming activities contact Becky Rea, 4-H K-12 Program Coordinator, at the Allamakee County Extension and Outreach Office at 563-568-6345 or http://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/. Submitted photo.