Our Youngest Friends Explain the Crab Feed
Yes, we are officially in Crab Feed countdown. But you already know that--you’ve been inundated with emails about auction items and seating arrangements and a million other things. And we teachers know it, too--we’ve put together our class party offerings and projects, and we’re trying to remember to tuck away each and every loose object in the classroom.
But what do the kids think? The Crab Feed is a big part of their periphery for months. They do special art projects as auction items. They, too, will have to clear each and every loose object from their desks (this might sound like a simple task... It’s not.) But what do they think the Crab Feed is all about?
So I asked them. I asked some kindergarteners, first graders, and second graders what, exactly, is a Crab Feed?
What is a Crab Feed?
“It’s when there’s a lot of people in one place and they bring lots of food and they chill with each other. Then they play games.”
“It’s a tool. It fixes stuff.”
“It’s a party. They eat pizza and lettuce. My mom and dad like lettuce on pizza. Then they play with balloons like volleyball, have chicken nuggets, pizza, and milk and granola.”
“When adults go they have some meetings with adults. Adults talk a lot. They eat crab and salad. I would just eat because talking is boring.”
“They raise money for the school by eating crab. Then the school uses the money for electricity.”
“Parents go but kids aren’t allowed because maybe kids are a little wild but in a different way than parents. They eat seafood, talk to the teachers about how the kids are doing. It’s like a big meeting. I would invite my neighbors and friends and do hula hoop and pixie art. Definitely not eat seafood. I would eat dumplings.”
What do your parents do at the Crab Feed?
“They take the hands off the crabs. Then they go to the beach.”
“My mom goes. She has fun and talks about stuff with her friends. And they eat. They eat meat. And they also eat broccoli. I think there’s music, too. But nice music. It’s calm music.”
“People eat a lot. They pay money for stuff but my mom said we don’t have any room.”
“They look at crabs. I don’t like crabs.”
“My mom does the cake-ing.”
“My mom is going. She’s going to do what they ask--work all day, take a break, then play a little. She’s going to listen to the rules so she doesn’t get hurt. Then they eat crabs. And fish, huge, big fish like a shark.”
“They bet on treats and cake. I would bet on everything and write down my name.”
There you have it, straight from the horse’s mouth. I have to say, many of them have some pretty good ideas. And even if they aren’t carried out, and we have our normal boring Crab Feed, I know it’ll be a lot of fun. Can’t wait to see you all there!
-Signing off, Schoolyard Eagle Eye