Following on from our recent castle visits, I wanted to help the children understand how the castles, that we saw, went from being fit for a king to dusty, old, broken walls. In a fun way, of course. I thought of using the wooden blocks to build a castle, but […]
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A book project
Earlier this month, I was lucky to win a copy of Bird and Little Bird’s Alphabet Glue over at Mousy Brown’s House. Yah! This is the first e-zine I have received. The description of the projects were enticing and easy to follow. BL’s teachers words, from parent’s evening, were still […]
Read moreOrigami Mouse tutorial and a giveaway
I’m so glad that people liked the origami mice. As some of you commented that you’d like to see a step by step tutorial, I’ve put a full explanation together for the origami mice. There are lots and lots of photos, so I’ve set up a new page over here […]
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It’s a mouse. An origami mouse. Folded from paper made out of the bark of the Lokta bush. This paper is so durable. I’m told that it will survive even a full cycle in the washing machine. I’ve not tested this out yet, but I’m sure it will happen eventually. […]
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