American Girl: Kaya
Davina
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meet kaya.
Back in the spring we had a perfect American Girl Book Club party. The weather was blue skies and puffy clouds and just right temperatures.
When we arrived and saw the life-sized Teepee the girls were so excited. I knew before the big day that is was going to be a great party. I had no idea that we would be next to a pond on acres and acres of land. The location itself was so much like the place Kaya's family had set up the temporary village.
We sat around talking about what it would be like to be Kaya, to have responsibilities for the younger children, weave and make beautiful beaded things, cook dinner, go to the bathroom outside, and cook dinner for your family over a fire, eat mostly roots, berries, and the deer the men would kill.
We also talked about how important it is that you create the story of your own life. You get to choose how it plays out.
Everyone crowded around the table to eat fruits, beef jerky, salmon jerky, and nuts.
The girls even got to create their own bead bracelet by learning the ancient art of beading.
My favorite part was when the activities were over and the girls ran around the land, waded into the pond looking for tadpoles, finding blue robin's eggs, swinging in a hammock, giggling, discovering, exploring, and completely unaware that the world was moving at the speed of light everywhere else on the planet.
We stepped back in time and walked and played with Kaya for those couple of hours on a Saturday in May.
storybook. LIFE.
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Reader Comments (9)
that looks like great fun!! And the trees!!! Oh I miss the trees of the east coast!! Wonderful shots Davina!
So beautiful and fun! Thank you so much for sharing these! If my girls see this, they will not let me throw anymore AG parties until I fly you out to help me. :)
the location was beautiful. I don't think you could have chosen a better place. The girls all looked nice... So much fun. Thanks for sharing the pictures....
Mom
the last close up photo is absolutely GORGEOUSNESS! your daughters are so lucky to have you documenting their adventures.
This is so cool. You are the best mom in the whole world.
How fun! Your girls are going to have such good memories. I have some photos of me somewhere in colonial clothing when I was in the Felicity club about 15 years ago.
Dear Davina,
I absolutely adore seeing what you did for your Am Girl Book Club!! You are a creative and magical person! Today our Am Girl Book club is studying Kaya, actually in a few minutes. This is why I found your post here. I will send a link to Michele, the head of our club so see what a exquisite job you did too!!
Do you know, thirteen years ago, I had a surprise Indian Princess Birthday party for a friend Debra's 40th. It was out in the woods. I made headdresses for everyone, and we ate much the same menu with also popcorn. We had a sacred ceremony and music, It was unforgettable. Now sadly, there is a housing development where we were.
Your photos and costumes are FABU!!
You go girl!
Constance
Hi Davina, just wanted to say how much I admire your work and you're a Fear!
All the best
James.
I wish that I could have done something like that when I was younger. It looks so fun.