Help kids prepare Georgia-shaped sandwiches using Georgia-shaped cookie cutters. Assemble kid-friendly sandwiches like peanut butter and jelly or ham and cheese sandwiches out of wheat or white bread. While making the peanut butter sandwiches, point out the fact that peanuts remain a major crop in Georgia. Allow the child to press the cookie cutter through the middle of the sandwich to achieve the state’s shape. As a side dish, cut big chunks of fresh watermelon, pineapple or cantaloupe. Provide each child with the fruit slice and instruct them to use the Georgia-shaped cookie cutter on the fruit as well.
Make jam out of peaches, Georgia’s signature fruit. Avoid using the stove, a possible hazard for preschoolers, by using a no-cook freezer jam recipe instead. Simply mix some fresh peaches with sugar and a package of freezer pectin -- the jelly that gives jam its gelatinous consistency. Help kids scoop the jam into plastic jars with tight lids. Children can take the jam home and place it in the freezer where it will thicken in approximately 30 minutes.
Find black and white outlined images online relating to Georgia, such as peaches, peanuts, pecans, pine trees, and the state flag, as well as the Cherokee rose and Live Oak, which are the state’s official flower and tree, respectively. Copy the images to construction paper. Provide the children with crayons and stickers, encouraging them to color and decorate each item. Use a three-hole punch on each drawing, tying them together using colorful yarn and turning the pages into a Georgia-themed coloring book.
Teach the kids the lyrics to Georgia’s famed state song, “Georgia on My Mind.” Give the children a few weeks to learn the song, practicing with them frequently. On Georgia Day, invite the parents to the classroom for a performance of the song. Provide each kid with a t-shirt with the words “Georgia on My Mind” written across the front.