tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60368624291026785422024-02-07T17:53:35.148+13:00Learning is FUNBucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-8011320438868454172010-12-10T08:38:00.002+13:002010-12-16T08:49:32.408+13:00Christmas decorations<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A friend gave the girls this material and the idea for these lovely<br />
Christmas decorations. The girls will be giving these as gifts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut squares and pin right sides together<br />
(that's the pretty sides).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sew around the edge but leave a gap on the TOP.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn the right way around. Now the stitches are hidden<br />
and the pretty side is visible.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stuff.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add a ribbon and sew the top closed.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-19296746519504605762010-11-13T10:00:00.001+13:002010-11-19T09:37:54.597+13:00Chaps for the chaps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUT0jUHUERw2x8EwGb5UCZzvwD0L7lro2CDvPh2N8bMp1A-EuWDI4cVRv3HuUUr2G7XjspTIwq_ZEhB7iNFDSzj820FoillB3SWEOcc1AEIgncAIIYlai6jYJmUFGY_geVRAIIBYXKq2Q/s1600/chaps+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUT0jUHUERw2x8EwGb5UCZzvwD0L7lro2CDvPh2N8bMp1A-EuWDI4cVRv3HuUUr2G7XjspTIwq_ZEhB7iNFDSzj820FoillB3SWEOcc1AEIgncAIIYlai6jYJmUFGY_geVRAIIBYXKq2Q/s320/chaps+1.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>We had friends staying over and the older son had brought a pair of jeans with (which were too big) and asked if I would try and make chaps out of them. I gave it a try, but denim on denim was not really the look he was wanting. Brendon had two old overalls (with broken zips and lots of holes) that I suggested I use to try and create a better look. This was the result.<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJC7B9jPIApN6nycN_9sIDdMPZTG15J8CILe8y2oQjNRynDASAmyNnW8NnLL5KFtRjPzPx7R7ZMY-IVfpzLOB0C6B5IjhvyMfXZUsBnNZooooxh6c8cKPwuNxcFLhAKdIySdeVEOGuaU/s1600/chaps+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJC7B9jPIApN6nycN_9sIDdMPZTG15J8CILe8y2oQjNRynDASAmyNnW8NnLL5KFtRjPzPx7R7ZMY-IVfpzLOB0C6B5IjhvyMfXZUsBnNZooooxh6c8cKPwuNxcFLhAKdIySdeVEOGuaU/s320/chaps+2.jpg" width="320" /></a>Very good cowboy look boys!</div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-11936588347338854222010-09-21T07:12:00.007+12:002010-12-05T07:23:03.846+13:00Giant Paper Poppy<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStiS-WHCsW-OD7eLLBSlWHR3R7V9AdIrWLxv19NuZcETxny3fdiOIquzdm7Xpf9dGM-Ru8lhRqbNflGd8yv5i3ts0j9L8ZoI-jKyGzMhdqUUfvaUqqkyOxYXTJZeJStbGyrnqctnR1j8/s1600/f9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: right; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStiS-WHCsW-OD7eLLBSlWHR3R7V9AdIrWLxv19NuZcETxny3fdiOIquzdm7Xpf9dGM-Ru8lhRqbNflGd8yv5i3ts0j9L8ZoI-jKyGzMhdqUUfvaUqqkyOxYXTJZeJStbGyrnqctnR1j8/s320/f9.jpg" width="320" /></a>We really enjoyed making these Giant Paper Poppy Flower Decorations. <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/giant-paper-poppy-flower-decoration">This </a>is where we found the template and watched a video of how it's done. The video is really quick though. So I took some photos to show you some of the steps.</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I decided to print the template out at half<br />
the original size so that we only needed<br />
two sheets of paper for each flower.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We used chopsticks to help us form the folds. This is quite <br />
tricky for little fingers. But Ruth did a great job of <br />
cutting her petals out. Excellent fine motor and scissor practice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vOjQZXvESP0PstSeMwTf5t1PolHzbkoNMnv8b727nUg6BKizgFj6XkHvUqmrpLdGaAqoxxgzaurdVQfc0PhBM5byk6O4EkKp2JDFnu3TkGy7zD_8ehZr32-WIE8__YJB9c8cGfHcG8k/s1600/f6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vOjQZXvESP0PstSeMwTf5t1PolHzbkoNMnv8b727nUg6BKizgFj6XkHvUqmrpLdGaAqoxxgzaurdVQfc0PhBM5byk6O4EkKp2JDFnu3TkGy7zD_8ehZr32-WIE8__YJB9c8cGfHcG8k/s320/f6.jpg" width="267" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use a glue gun to make a cup with three of the petals and then add the remaining 4 around the outside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjSNrx5iC2dRt3VNHDCCrSraUtJwS_BROMYO6D1kJ1H7DFORE5YK9-LV5oXYFytnLtT4gsfRSLuSgmnsYJsP-EdjgRmpwr6FoUVol4BZ9b-7vNYOkRL-CkFw1lCFlQAB_67vhmf6guRU/s1600/f8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="313" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjSNrx5iC2dRt3VNHDCCrSraUtJwS_BROMYO6D1kJ1H7DFORE5YK9-LV5oXYFytnLtT4gsfRSLuSgmnsYJsP-EdjgRmpwr6FoUVol4BZ9b-7vNYOkRL-CkFw1lCFlQAB_67vhmf6guRU/s320/f8.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add the middle and a stem and there you have it.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-67960630660351598032010-09-16T19:29:00.002+12:002010-09-16T19:33:33.585+12:00Decorating paper with coloured bubbles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8laV7vr7rl-751Jak7EDzqrKfT_7NWRl4kSvHBly3-5GRvsM2VvC2rRCBZLFLsTZdMvGYdT6BDjbggm6ejuNmq4RXL3rH2uvEGOAl3_eS4lgHyP7zekrR4Y6kKyHmbKIPmU0TqcT7W4/s1600/16+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517410292344478978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8laV7vr7rl-751Jak7EDzqrKfT_7NWRl4kSvHBly3-5GRvsM2VvC2rRCBZLFLsTZdMvGYdT6BDjbggm6ejuNmq4RXL3rH2uvEGOAl3_eS4lgHyP7zekrR4Y6kKyHmbKIPmU0TqcT7W4/s320/16+2.jpg" /></a> Mix some paint powder with a small amount of water.<br />Add dish washing liquid.<br />Add enough water to fill the container about a quarter.<br />Mix well.<br />Blow to form coloured bubbles.<br />Quickly place your paper on top of the bubbles (quickly because they do pop).<br />Repeat with other colours.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0TFlkmveMY-cH0AAByI0gcU20rQDJEMQNLiTrDm5vbpR78RvXmr741G_6Hrngv4lncmWcrwkPR8dsS9bVVwB-xpC-iN4hkyg0eBW_cm_6zY5tG1jGuflK-uEWyKX90HcnkVrcVrIXGE/s1600/16+4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517410289081759298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0TFlkmveMY-cH0AAByI0gcU20rQDJEMQNLiTrDm5vbpR78RvXmr741G_6Hrngv4lncmWcrwkPR8dsS9bVVwB-xpC-iN4hkyg0eBW_cm_6zY5tG1jGuflK-uEWyKX90HcnkVrcVrIXGE/s320/16+4.jpg" /></a>The result: Lovely home made wrapping paper.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibf4DYBmaEPb7xYlDFQ16KbIZFwnyoioNXJJyZjuAw08vF1qMRlC-qMoNpmqKol598fg1KvY9wgg_6YVGjx6bl_-SpMDKy-_fSVNw_OJuAMakSXfpSV4qBDa0KFAkqw9kojyRhhFrf-6Q/s1600/16+5.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517410269791145634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibf4DYBmaEPb7xYlDFQ16KbIZFwnyoioNXJJyZjuAw08vF1qMRlC-qMoNpmqKol598fg1KvY9wgg_6YVGjx6bl_-SpMDKy-_fSVNw_OJuAMakSXfpSV4qBDa0KFAkqw9kojyRhhFrf-6Q/s320/16+5.jpg" /></a> It's also fun to use just the primary colours (yellow, red and blue) and see what colours you can create with the tiny bit of mixing that happens.</div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-86894601280027628102010-09-15T16:50:00.007+12:002010-09-16T17:04:57.074+12:00Tissue Paper Flowers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSS3MDSsnS50SwLcZrbl2IyDjM7O75zLhg8UIlX1tJ9sOyUMMxOhcm1T48ffZWG0385Sg5XdUFQh4ne1vbnHYcxDsrb9Bue0GiW7f_BjnKaSFraQczxjad13g7bwgnPjbEe6pi1MPlgHI/s1600/15+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517369606528500578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSS3MDSsnS50SwLcZrbl2IyDjM7O75zLhg8UIlX1tJ9sOyUMMxOhcm1T48ffZWG0385Sg5XdUFQh4ne1vbnHYcxDsrb9Bue0GiW7f_BjnKaSFraQczxjad13g7bwgnPjbEe6pi1MPlgHI/s320/15+1.jpg" /></a> Cut rectangles in the tissue paper about the size of an A4 page (cut this in half top to bottom for the smaller flowers).<br />Take 8 to 10 sheets (6 to 8 for the small ones).<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Accordion</span> fold.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidblzoQ5BUmUyR3VEoHj28L1vHEhfTYKLP6CqUIi_rjPmo4q0QZkC7eqoLHhwxj0CGnX1o5co2ACrBPt8nlEc73HhdIa3hp-Hq-ZwuFA1K4piYe5BfrKMcW-_9qMvHO4DM_pEkREqGBHA/s1600/15+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 110px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517369498632782994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidblzoQ5BUmUyR3VEoHj28L1vHEhfTYKLP6CqUIi_rjPmo4q0QZkC7eqoLHhwxj0CGnX1o5co2ACrBPt8nlEc73HhdIa3hp-Hq-ZwuFA1K4piYe5BfrKMcW-_9qMvHO4DM_pEkREqGBHA/s320/15+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tie the middle with a twist tie.<br />Trim the edges so that they are more rounded (for the edge of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">petals</span>).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDcpPk_YW8gtAw6p1NRWFMcvwjypM7AXZ5-khWqpvKTBnCX3jtaG4p1WpHhfFDryEoZ9HadlKN6E-qEqhgQ0YcJ9ymNSvU5mNnjjqBNyo7ZukzT-Iq_JZAHQi4K7UzK2HPCVBhIvLOSKk/s1600/15+3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517369491500540386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDcpPk_YW8gtAw6p1NRWFMcvwjypM7AXZ5-khWqpvKTBnCX3jtaG4p1WpHhfFDryEoZ9HadlKN6E-qEqhgQ0YcJ9ymNSvU5mNnjjqBNyo7ZukzT-Iq_JZAHQi4K7UzK2HPCVBhIvLOSKk/s320/15+3.jpg" /></a> <br /><br /><br />Open each side out.<br />Put the colour that you planned for the inside of the flower on top.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlUBpWVco9xfpyl0Ff8XwxR033ld9fecEvRMJJXjZ6Ujgbr6bpnGyk1O3xf_X4Ku6kTdL3q3GRt0nmRC_5ilDqdnhg71Vp-ALTezDNo2sV80C_pxbLL2H7ritasuR4jXZwHBknoV3rX0/s1600/15+4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517369486502606738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlUBpWVco9xfpyl0Ff8XwxR033ld9fecEvRMJJXjZ6Ujgbr6bpnGyk1O3xf_X4Ku6kTdL3q3GRt0nmRC_5ilDqdnhg71Vp-ALTezDNo2sV80C_pxbLL2H7ritasuR4jXZwHBknoV3rX0/s320/15+4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Start unfolding the paper one layer at a time. Work carefully as the paper is thin and can tear easily.<br />Pull the paper nicely to the middle to for a rounded shape and then continue through all layers.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWUberANHXN7Av-cez0mvphb3p1tRmlG18RHxWyXGuiIB57AFIzBLf-_OInz0MubU-Ku8EpWbX5T9EaXe03i5_zzV58vjtmeMv7W39A4gTlZJWFFTiHodDqN9gRtaFFh9Ei1Wq4TfEC0/s1600/15+7.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517369479080739762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWUberANHXN7Av-cez0mvphb3p1tRmlG18RHxWyXGuiIB57AFIzBLf-_OInz0MubU-Ku8EpWbX5T9EaXe03i5_zzV58vjtmeMv7W39A4gTlZJWFFTiHodDqN9gRtaFFh9Ei1Wq4TfEC0/s320/15+7.jpg" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You will get different effects depending on how small your folds are, how you trim the edges and how many sheets you have used.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkLdaap4-ls3oSICX1_qAcUTO4KTeacIJICPHN9CyR1glYqmOsH39W7r0m7wN1n1IjnFJjaOowXaaSWjKuwrbEhnXHnsxHbh0bob-NWL9GdHwSC89fs5oPrfUHXXFlBNfIpn10yiJn2I/s1600/15+8.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517369477466749282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkLdaap4-ls3oSICX1_qAcUTO4KTeacIJICPHN9CyR1glYqmOsH39W7r0m7wN1n1IjnFJjaOowXaaSWjKuwrbEhnXHnsxHbh0bob-NWL9GdHwSC89fs5oPrfUHXXFlBNfIpn10yiJn2I/s320/15+8.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />They look lovely on the table. Stems could be added and then could be put in a vase. I threaded them onto <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cotton</span> and hung them up. The girls are thrilled.</div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-10825740269074265022010-09-08T08:06:00.001+12:002010-09-09T08:08:24.054+12:00Leonardo da Vinci<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7hbbSEr0yai3akWWO6kmgk-kYWDdwf65OClkT-ZaemRvipJK3dEumysgDx5Q2961WHvjwmhX2GgPae3RHL7uNbw60ZWanaEFZlFyPPOm0PGDYPG69UPmgLIVaY1xe77BWypWsB7MaVs/s1600/1r+19.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 270px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514635245147293842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7hbbSEr0yai3akWWO6kmgk-kYWDdwf65OClkT-ZaemRvipJK3dEumysgDx5Q2961WHvjwmhX2GgPae3RHL7uNbw60ZWanaEFZlFyPPOm0PGDYPG69UPmgLIVaY1xe77BWypWsB7MaVs/s400/1r+19.jpg" /></a> This was Rachel's first <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">lapbook</span></span> that she has done completely on her own. She told me what photos she <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wanted</span> and then she got them to fit on a page to print out. She decided what information she wanted to put in the book as well as choosing paper and patterns for each mini-book. Well done Rachel.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfASNHOCwaU1T17K2PX-6DgQfVG_rhyphenhyphenm2VicYJvqWkig69WR3d3aZ2BvZK7CyWdHF1W4BwcQ7nqGzPZwpwTieHIE6C9yDc2zoucNf9o-Z8PXS0IavPIOfU9mLCMAPnPm8kD8sBywcOfQ/s1600/1r+20.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514635234387764898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfASNHOCwaU1T17K2PX-6DgQfVG_rhyphenhyphenm2VicYJvqWkig69WR3d3aZ2BvZK7CyWdHF1W4BwcQ7nqGzPZwpwTieHIE6C9yDc2zoucNf9o-Z8PXS0IavPIOfU9mLCMAPnPm8kD8sBywcOfQ/s400/1r+20.jpg" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gPpvcEEqPhFsG8W_zw_yCVCwfJ5lfJGKNOsVzKkispFO3F3G2jKnAeq4tbDoTPG0XKkOezc6fEi_5q3BM2J7ejnpxfL2IS965PPWoEzFB1G_IIAVzd8Wf8BpFGwVRHrTdwidqbRMbig/s1600/1r+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 114px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514635074870052018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gPpvcEEqPhFsG8W_zw_yCVCwfJ5lfJGKNOsVzKkispFO3F3G2jKnAeq4tbDoTPG0XKkOezc6fEi_5q3BM2J7ejnpxfL2IS965PPWoEzFB1G_IIAVzd8Wf8BpFGwVRHrTdwidqbRMbig/s200/1r+1.jpg" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4W813gXSa1gdJMdajf65IAndGVDRW8ZPyOK55YpUbv_Hu5-yUYjhmBABmAqjfGDcmAJ8tpzZYCiunEtxbYMoe-sfemT5gyit61EbRJjhMDpKLPDNpBgPu9tKaLwcOJ6GN4sss895D-wo/s1600/1r+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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HEIGHT: 199px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10L2MDe5GRBTO3d2a6UaJLwSFxNgVWnPt8FluBiO1HoTosdOykL6MloxGG0Nqm7Bc5FzIgMowDVhilrFDN1en6hiDGOJSD2HH5303g8H3df-LrRJh_gQuG1CmBkapUW6gPcxXyIKrLDU/s400/l16.jpg" border="0" /></a> We have had so much fun watching the trees change and it was great to make a poster to remind us of it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVMU96QIzaLudFY26LqUiCwZ8pU8wWZDm3dnVg1go2OQOJOnnACP8z5LQZtL5BWwCzvqMKe_NR55MqRo6KmbihT8diA8do7GtHUsxtkwEkrBTQfn6_e7ZYT9dXrsbyzQP1PG_EoXXB_M/s1600/l10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467629105389261442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVMU96QIzaLudFY26LqUiCwZ8pU8wWZDm3dnVg1go2OQOJOnnACP8z5LQZtL5BWwCzvqMKe_NR55MqRo6KmbihT8diA8do7GtHUsxtkwEkrBTQfn6_e7ZYT9dXrsbyzQP1PG_EoXXB_M/s200/l10.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />First we used white crayon to draw some wispy clouds.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IVeqKFkB8tK6HJVledchBFVeKjE7bU7bMtI50WxwC3eWdt2T0umnkATJej9m8rn8eJg1tlg7qjyS-864C2hxqONCb7-IR_mMjs4psmQ3YJ_Mi1-MLNsY_pABbhc8JKubXKYYhJCfTWQ/s1600/l11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467628991718497154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 167px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IVeqKFkB8tK6HJVledchBFVeKjE7bU7bMtI50WxwC3eWdt2T0umnkATJej9m8rn8eJg1tlg7qjyS-864C2hxqONCb7-IR_mMjs4psmQ3YJ_Mi1-MLNsY_pABbhc8JKubXKYYhJCfTWQ/s200/l11.jpg" border="0" /></a>Then use blue paint for the sky (lovely for the children to magically see their previously invisible white clouds).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHfCJibyZSkAwaJgA8eRBMh7Y-RTctTn-pWNCne636rOj9Ot37v5_LAAXb9qxqSBwbmYazrpn-KwPQ8H82-gBRpX5mpso4pdSUbug-CJyjDupdpQVQ53N3j7jurUAZSLbU75GABUR9Tg/s1600/l12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467628987664610882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHfCJibyZSkAwaJgA8eRBMh7Y-RTctTn-pWNCne636rOj9Ot37v5_LAAXb9qxqSBwbmYazrpn-KwPQ8H82-gBRpX5mpso4pdSUbug-CJyjDupdpQVQ53N3j7jurUAZSLbU75GABUR9Tg/s200/l12.jpg" border="0" /></a> Use fingers for the branches. Biggest fingers first and then smaller and smaller.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYL9kmY49oZ_pYZ9esyUR_Yv2RKi-cnmGQ6JCtg1J3N43I1A_coJvRuR1vC_RB9LJjlbaLRt8yG8md7quSTjBsfTRCgUHZbCFhholF5Ekc20PO8CLQWa0dCESmXhozSP6xpcqP6lOLQQ/s1600/l13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467628973531253122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYL9kmY49oZ_pYZ9esyUR_Yv2RKi-cnmGQ6JCtg1J3N43I1A_coJvRuR1vC_RB9LJjlbaLRt8yG8md7quSTjBsfTRCgUHZbCFhholF5Ekc20PO8CLQWa0dCESmXhozSP6xpcqP6lOLQQ/s200/l13.jpg" border="0" /></a>Keep those fingers still when you do the print.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFq9kVxk1qsFQ9Cx4WOhqH3oDQ-hmDwAVAKgL2tp3Xj2GQnbzzJHHiAj2mmcgipJRz8epOq1yHu9TCitF0BSU5avIQEUqDdvRoF1AaIsKzSngXIGyhEBKfoiNYYkBH_QyvGf5ZQIb-Z8I/s1600/l14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467628972203869074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 100px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFq9kVxk1qsFQ9Cx4WOhqH3oDQ-hmDwAVAKgL2tp3Xj2GQnbzzJHHiAj2mmcgipJRz8epOq1yHu9TCitF0BSU5avIQEUqDdvRoF1AaIsKzSngXIGyhEBKfoiNYYkBH_QyvGf5ZQIb-Z8I/s200/l14.jpg" border="0" /></a>Lovely trees ready to be decorated.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxUTTHfvaJtGwDJtnPMkwLIqATMjb5yoMzi1uWJKfavusxmdnAeYtrvxf4Mu-3GbVvqoJxwJsy-gcLWAGzZ7n3C-xdVonChmFHV60ahidKixra3W2vBRB3cQtrsu2L0Ekpe4xUnBUVrM/s1600/l15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467628963468057298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxUTTHfvaJtGwDJtnPMkwLIqATMjb5yoMzi1uWJKfavusxmdnAeYtrvxf4Mu-3GbVvqoJxwJsy-gcLWAGzZ7n3C-xdVonChmFHV60ahidKixra3W2vBRB3cQtrsu2L0Ekpe4xUnBUVrM/s200/l15.jpg" border="0" /></a> Glue some sand on the ground and then start gluing on your leaves. Start with the green tree and work your way down, talking about how the leaves have changed and how different the trees look.</div></div></div></div></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-18372060765098087972010-04-26T15:40:00.002+12:002010-05-05T15:46:01.584+12:00Autumn place mats<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR005ExDuLQiIACG0doN70Rj5y2NTxPdKRlEu3CPMKrJyo0JKA537PTAT0-5h6A2LmEY7V_sdg1DEGjFmythUApD4uPVCW4iraVnEsOOa4Gtfu7MZCwP76CpsXn12S9sUuEXstSWCNDak/s1600/l9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467626947320579506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR005ExDuLQiIACG0doN70Rj5y2NTxPdKRlEu3CPMKrJyo0JKA537PTAT0-5h6A2LmEY7V_sdg1DEGjFmythUApD4uPVCW4iraVnEsOOa4Gtfu7MZCwP76CpsXn12S9sUuEXstSWCNDak/s200/l9.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4o8_BwSOCm2YlAr-qWtCX8Ni-8yLAxp1tdKUd0aHX2mG0dmnFkY22ivKJrf0K-tJL5eqNvI0YrJv8fnD528-NnjSgn_L2ZllM6CpACNPojPZYqOSFHzxlOTfL-bKrYvQ8SOPx31xcCU/s1600/l9.jpg"></a>The children will love making their own <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">place mats</span> and perhaps a few extra to give as gifts.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60VXEuiCRXHRSrsB0IVo-Cv7n3QB8blsjZo-Yza4lYM0BuJ3KIzHjNBmtG6AuIcQlMmpSkjGamrDQVrgNvw3PdDGw5jsy-3jVsy1i4frBQs5BgO8ZRE9cpyXdauZcl0gne_DNBUX0SJI/s1600/l8.jpg"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCn5-SI7smcT7vHqfPUk0vaml5CGLBoxSXHG9D3vUlpH9o2fzYwSZsJHWrHIL7JchSQvGAm4J4Hndd436SV0FRXmpogH4heqN9AAR3MYBNlu23KLCj5-5iiL01xMGh0m5tomTmeXlQC8/s1600/l8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467626937480620290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCn5-SI7smcT7vHqfPUk0vaml5CGLBoxSXHG9D3vUlpH9o2fzYwSZsJHWrHIL7JchSQvGAm4J4Hndd436SV0FRXmpogH4heqN9AAR3MYBNlu23KLCj5-5iiL01xMGh0m5tomTmeXlQC8/s200/l8.jpg" border="0" /></a>Dry the leaves in a flower press for a few days to make sure they are nice and dry and flat.</div><div>Give each child a laminating pocket and show them the one side they need to put their leaves on. They can decorate it any way they like. Just try not to have too many overlapping as it gets too thick and also leave a little space around the edges.</div><div>Laminate and see their excitement at using them at the next meal.</div></div></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-87453610951313655772010-04-21T15:32:00.004+12:002010-05-05T15:47:40.293+12:00Acorn bracelets<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv7S5wgN5q0EAoBznffbjRTHQYvugL3NzwhuNCxsis_IF2POsqpbEPuo8UVns1eCElQKQ5MUG7A76BBrulO9Cfu75OdIHVWuRCA5bKcSZzBnucwM4RnECql8YGPCQtY7e0CMlF27_ozc/s1600/l7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467627414640228674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv7S5wgN5q0EAoBznffbjRTHQYvugL3NzwhuNCxsis_IF2POsqpbEPuo8UVns1eCElQKQ5MUG7A76BBrulO9Cfu75OdIHVWuRCA5bKcSZzBnucwM4RnECql8YGPCQtY7e0CMlF27_ozc/s200/l7.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>It's really simple to make these pretty <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">acorn</span> cup bracelets and your girls will love making them and wearing them. <div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97lTOTlF4JuRuP2EjwD1lFb4rZfllgNuaX-CwQOrsOIdfn_ICn9xxROJId_6mBzD6Clu3Ex07oAGypHHibMbQPmrAOg2zi3yxbgDgCqRKKdX0ZKjHdbLulPf7bU0HDnnFU5kWpoibqPQ/s1600/l5.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwTZSQUDDq3XimIQd5NjcQrWfC9PnjWbkBzee9q1_KJTT-DJf59THSdzCnzU5hT-edSxfMF7WG8vnG48zqLqsYWXih2QNGu9pgOUniCvlO5CkGTjJ7qIP2GhbY9a0YZFW6BJw85doXeE/s1600/l5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467627413114535346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwTZSQUDDq3XimIQd5NjcQrWfC9PnjWbkBzee9q1_KJTT-DJf59THSdzCnzU5hT-edSxfMF7WG8vnG48zqLqsYWXih2QNGu9pgOUniCvlO5CkGTjJ7qIP2GhbY9a0YZFW6BJw85doXeE/s200/l5.jpg" border="0" /></a>Have fun collecting autumn items from the garden. Let the children colour in the acorn cups with felts.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIhupFm9KwDZO6_PlDC82uDGQxFCvQcNtfFAsAlJspm-MMiXBNkk7WdAl9kDTeNPgXnhRvDSWZjpz2GXT6LkpDq_0R3dT2gRMfJinSSkS86rjJBWWcJKbEgrpi6Vip5rFxEwyeXoS4hU/s1600/l6.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DRRXi5tXPjaBXZJ2Apbjji7Y6XFtoqime87ziVT7I30UG6gK2Sx4KZ8qDGnE1nJrYtryxXXFnGeZEEOwExXGb_mp7Xa5KAszixHxEEr_NLGlacDZYewfhhyphenhyphena8LKN_DaYS0HWuzDEfTg/s1600/l6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467627400936646434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DRRXi5tXPjaBXZJ2Apbjji7Y6XFtoqime87ziVT7I30UG6gK2Sx4KZ8qDGnE1nJrYtryxXXFnGeZEEOwExXGb_mp7Xa5KAszixHxEEr_NLGlacDZYewfhhyphenhyphena8LKN_DaYS0HWuzDEfTg/s200/l6.jpg" border="0" /></a>Put clear drying glue in each cup and allow to dry overnight. Then use a glue gun to attach the acorn cups to a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pipe cleaner</span>. Let the girls select the acorn cups they want to use and allow them to pick their own <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">pipe cleaner</span> (it helps if they each chose a different colour as you then know <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">whose</span> is whose).</div><div>If you make a few "pairs" of the same colour then you can use some of the extras for a memory game too.</div></div></div></div></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-11782215830053852552010-04-04T12:26:00.002+12:002010-04-08T13:04:27.024+12:00Easter Egg Hunt with a message<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hyphenhyphenLYkptkzsOlEqsWtI6wxTnsiISx74_VLQ_bDJLqw857lgMh2j7V237jYBe7_S-pAAjiBN70nPjM0_20IDm8z513jizotk1-KnNCX1j38b_JjQhNMldmOaeMMzE_OM_4LjXCQSU4RrI/s1600/4+3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hyphenhyphenLYkptkzsOlEqsWtI6wxTnsiISx74_VLQ_bDJLqw857lgMh2j7V237jYBe7_S-pAAjiBN70nPjM0_20IDm8z513jizotk1-KnNCX1j38b_JjQhNMldmOaeMMzE_OM_4LjXCQSU4RrI/s320/4+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457557463660190962" /></a>Our Easter Eggs with the Easter Story looking at some of the prophecies that were fulfilled.<div><br /></div><div>I got the idea from <a href="http://www.lapbooklessons.com/ResurrectionLapbook.html">here</a>. Scroll down on the page and you will see the links to the pictures and verses. I did not use their number 11 egg but added the extra one with the crosses. And then I added the prophecies. So here are the details of prophecy (these I stuck onto the board), NT verse (recording the event as it happened - I glued the two together so that it was written out on one side and where it is found was on the other) and the picture. I handed the eggs out to the children (pictures only to those who could not read) and then as we read each prophecy the children had to find the appropriate verse and picture.</div><div><br /></div><div>1) Zechariah 9:9 "Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, humble, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">mounted on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey</span></span>." </div><div>Mark 11:8 "Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while other<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">s spread branches they </span>had cut in the fields"</div><div>Palm (you could find a NT verse about the donkey and then rather use a picture of a donkey but I did not have time so I left it with the palm. The children linked it with no problem - it was the one event)</div><div><br /></div><div>2) Psalm 41:9 "Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me." AND Zechariah 11:13 "Then the Lord said to me, 'Throw it to the potter, that magnificent price as which I was valued by them.' So I took the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">thirty shekels</span></span> of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the Lord."</div><div>Matthew 26:14 "Then on of the twelve - the one called Judas Iscariot - went to the chief priests."</div><div>30 shekels</div><div><br /></div><div>3) No prophecy - just recording the events.</div><div>Mark 14:22 "While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying 'Take it; this is my body.'"</div><div>Breaking of the bread.</div><div><br /></div><div>4) No prophecy - just recording the events.</div><div>Mark 14:32 "They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, 'Sit here while I pray.'"</div><div>Hands praying.</div><div><br /></div><div>5) Isaiah 53:5 "But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">by His scourging we are healed</span></span>."</div><div>Matthew 27:26 "he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified."</div><div>Whip</div><div><br /></div><div>6) Psalm 22:16 "For dogs have surrounded me; a band of evildoers has encompassed me; they <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">pierced my hands and my feet</span></span>."</div><div>John 19:16 "Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified."</div><div>Nails</div><div><br /></div><div>7) Psalm 22:7-8 "All who see me <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">sneer at me</span></span>; they separate with the lip, they <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">wag the head</span></span>, saying 'Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him; let Him <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">rescue him</span>, because He <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">delights in him</span>.'"</div><div>Matthew 27: 39,43 "And those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">wagging their heads</span></span>... 'He trusts in God; let God <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">rescue him</span> now, if He <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">delights in him</span>; for he said 'I am the Son of God.'"</div><div>Mark 15:17 "They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him."</div><div>Crown of thorns (The picture goes with the 2nd NT verse and is a symbol for the mocking. The Gentiles mocked him with the crown and the robe but the Jews then mocked him on the cross - the prophecy being fulfilled exactly.)</div><div><br /></div><div>8) Psalm 22:18 "They <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">divide my garments</span></span> among them, and for my clothing they <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">cast lots</span></span>."</div><div>Mark 15:24 "And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get."</div><div>Dice</div><div><br /></div><div>9)Zechariah 12:10 "So that they will look on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Me whom they have pierced</span></span>."</div><div>Exodus 12:46 "It is to be eaten in the single house; you are not to bring forth any of the flesh outside of the house, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">nor are you to break any bone of it</span>." (Instructions about the Passover lamb - Christ is the perfect Lamb of God - not one bone broken).</div><div>Psalm 34:20 "He keeps all his bones, not one of them is broken."</div><div>John 19:34 "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Instead</span>, one of the soldiers <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">pierced Jesus' side</span></span> with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water." (It is "instead" of breaking his legs. They would often break the legs of the person being crucified to make sure they died. But Jesus had already died - they did not need to break his legs. But to make sure he was dead they pierced his side with a spear.)</div><div>Spear</div><div><br /></div><div>10) Isaiah 53:12 "Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the booty with the strong; because He poured out Himself to death, and was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">numbered with the transgressors</span></span>; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, and interceded for the transgressors."</div><div>Mark 15:27 "They crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left."</div><div>3 crosses</div><div><br /></div><div>11) Isaiah 53:9 "His grave was assigned with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">wicked men</span>, yet He was with a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">rich man</span></span> in His death, because He had done no violence, nor was there any deceit in His mouth."</div><div>Matthew 27:59-60 "Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his new tomb."</div><div>Cloths</div><div><br /></div><div>12) Matthew 20:18019 "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and scourge and crucify Him, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">on the third day He will be raised up</span></span>."</div><div>Matthew 28:5-6 "The angle said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, just as He said.'"</div><div>Angle and empty tomb.</div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-61072277407314674262010-02-04T17:26:00.003+13:002010-02-07T17:38:54.970+13:00Bonnet for 100 years ago<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA30PJMvd2yA896lxTitTqHSJdHdu-kClVb6wW3EM7as-E-bXVZ9_vOwX876Fl67qu-X52B5mT0_QNVHXucRWiznv_uacbb-ua7jHRw1EuWFephVbjtbfc-YLN3jhjVahaoj1eSdeT_5Q/s1600-h/b8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435354153343534226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA30PJMvd2yA896lxTitTqHSJdHdu-kClVb6wW3EM7as-E-bXVZ9_vOwX876Fl67qu-X52B5mT0_QNVHXucRWiznv_uacbb-ua7jHRw1EuWFephVbjtbfc-YLN3jhjVahaoj1eSdeT_5Q/s320/b8.jpg" border="0" /></a> We had an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">outing</span> to a heritage park and so I made <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bonnets</span> for us to wear. The girls were so excited about them and they were rather simple to make.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSgfmTOqDrBK8LD4PjidlHjWNBTLnsdXZtxqRaGqqBzXQdEZgj3ynjdVcISS7LL5Ylz8kkRuu-9Npuec7sv8pAIjRRzDkF2U0faG8FZw-pQ8nV0pxKslVC3EZICd5CZlfLrCMHushxlU/s1600-h/b1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435354075033541538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 107px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSgfmTOqDrBK8LD4PjidlHjWNBTLnsdXZtxqRaGqqBzXQdEZgj3ynjdVcISS7LL5Ylz8kkRuu-9Npuec7sv8pAIjRRzDkF2U0faG8FZw-pQ8nV0pxKslVC3EZICd5CZlfLrCMHushxlU/s200/b1.jpg" border="0" /></a> The two pieces of material. I started by measuring a piece of cardboard on the child's head. I used this as my base and made that piece a little bigger.<br />I edged the peak's round side and the back's bottom with a pink ribbon. I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">overlocked</span> the other edges.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgkFqOae2W2Rce9CJ2e1sBuWv1EWdp5cGOUCUJFF2KM4Dk9-cJYZO6yZqAoT3Tzf7dSl1cHEe9F7QcFDsKFgtZzI0SRPN_GkGuuCxwNnTKT2CVcdz8oqQVlXibg0GCT2u3YNTUwGeWxs/s1600-h/b2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435354067589270290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 141px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgkFqOae2W2Rce9CJ2e1sBuWv1EWdp5cGOUCUJFF2KM4Dk9-cJYZO6yZqAoT3Tzf7dSl1cHEe9F7QcFDsKFgtZzI0SRPN_GkGuuCxwNnTKT2CVcdz8oqQVlXibg0GCT2u3YNTUwGeWxs/s200/b2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Then I put a long straight stitch around the top and gathered that in.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_1FnjJiV3j-wFgDYt5RGLTqadrx7Qd9pr6wQTI4nRT8otcp_69ooWkFyVq2DBzHOehLK60Y7lA9mVod_b7DwMGqc3arqKxjaDJbr5AXz0BtbFTVfszNmAHtirKi6NX0rNcay61fVmQs/s1600-h/b3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435354064647426002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 182px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_1FnjJiV3j-wFgDYt5RGLTqadrx7Qd9pr6wQTI4nRT8otcp_69ooWkFyVq2DBzHOehLK60Y7lA9mVod_b7DwMGqc3arqKxjaDJbr5AXz0BtbFTVfszNmAHtirKi6NX0rNcay61fVmQs/s200/b3.jpg" border="0" /></a> Attache the peak to the back section. Remember - right sides together.<br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihctEugRbiHZC5MZ97ZD9t0_OPTh6HzsHU-wMBdy4qnTZBf1EO-M9HNArLoua5vsD6SZZkw7zEkv8JigXcyCem4uIJE94BKKxSvOQRdYxx4AWS-VsKQqPM0cCdM60CmFONFUwAcxstCpM/s1600-h/b4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435353576950363570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihctEugRbiHZC5MZ97ZD9t0_OPTh6HzsHU-wMBdy4qnTZBf1EO-M9HNArLoua5vsD6SZZkw7zEkv8JigXcyCem4uIJE94BKKxSvOQRdYxx4AWS-VsKQqPM0cCdM60CmFONFUwAcxstCpM/s200/b4.jpg" border="0" /></a> Pin it first so t<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hat</span> you can ease the gathers and make sure that the peak section ends a little way up and at the same level on both sides. This allows for a section to cover your neck.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqKVcIlpFcV0LxrP2IVjJLbYF14LjOQP1VmBoR0D93ItK3pZBnx7bTASb7s_CKLOpX3nKALShBA-h3Su3GS3ScgHvq5PYpa5p2aBLXSmwAxwJX2sIn_A9vijYIM51F2H6Xbc02_4B1uA/s1600-h/b5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435353569643651618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqKVcIlpFcV0LxrP2IVjJLbYF14LjOQP1VmBoR0D93ItK3pZBnx7bTASb7s_CKLOpX3nKALShBA-h3Su3GS3ScgHvq5PYpa5p2aBLXSmwAxwJX2sIn_A9vijYIM51F2H6Xbc02_4B1uA/s200/b5.jpg" border="0" /></a> Turn right side out and it looks like this. Neaten the sides of the neck flap by tucking in and straight stitching that down.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrsEd7uT0oeJ2OsRFV_oDSMzgp5VzvmJIs37GXkf_Xs3r_l2yflgYUnz4-BtFluq_UUCu28cC74j6nAi62mw1Y9qhSzJaB6-b2hVHBEQtrw7QHgbM3PK2F7WcJwflvpy4DLS9_pgUNBg/s1600-h/b6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435353568984148690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrsEd7uT0oeJ2OsRFV_oDSMzgp5VzvmJIs37GXkf_Xs3r_l2yflgYUnz4-BtFluq_UUCu28cC74j6nAi62mw1Y9qhSzJaB6-b2hVHBEQtrw7QHgbM3PK2F7WcJwflvpy4DLS9_pgUNBg/s200/b6.jpg" border="0" /></a> Now add elastic to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">the</span> top of the neck flap section and ribbons to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">peak</span> (for tying under your neck). From watching my girls wearing their <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">bonnets</span> I would suggest you make sure this ribbon is far enough forward to that it keep the bonnet down nicely. So at least 5 cm from the back section but perhaps more. Try it on and see what would work best.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAOqYAdjMGnq_LQ6pZRs5v6tctNXmDNcbhPzKyYFdyTAHMCU5_7HEPfd924d151ftTcY3XsP6oZc3FbtMQxxaumG35wDpTl6its1cZVqeSnJMgxQeuk2mj3Oag4d65XkcAZJVZbd2naM/s1600-h/b7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435353563763433154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAOqYAdjMGnq_LQ6pZRs5v6tctNXmDNcbhPzKyYFdyTAHMCU5_7HEPfd924d151ftTcY3XsP6oZc3FbtMQxxaumG35wDpTl6its1cZVqeSnJMgxQeuk2mj3Oag4d65XkcAZJVZbd2naM/s200/b7.jpg" border="0" /></a> Then glue your piece of cardboard into the peak section using a glue gun.</div><div>And there you have it.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-82110871337673940252010-01-08T22:38:00.000+13:002010-01-09T23:00:18.308+13:00Melting coloured ice<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjREyn3lTXEtiX8DmUcr2lQ0C6dAzIkNUVZhnWC3XPKaqO7L7zJwE-YRYTYP6sUofOJlPZJjWvT2npn-nsLoCOqAp9pYNS5b_fvP0hcQFHdzIugEjqJEHbMUKf5UCFuBacvj8CjQgG3A/s1600-h/a1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424672836542503426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 185px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjREyn3lTXEtiX8DmUcr2lQ0C6dAzIkNUVZhnWC3XPKaqO7L7zJwE-YRYTYP6sUofOJlPZJjWvT2npn-nsLoCOqAp9pYNS5b_fvP0hcQFHdzIugEjqJEHbMUKf5UCFuBacvj8CjQgG3A/s320/a1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Use some food colouring to make some ice in the 3 primary colours.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfocWcDWdJdEBjX53yDhoZy4B7vZTFBrzWMHmayDxmUgG9hn-H-30DpzwN3-X7tsRkQIew-4m1MNpJskuQMH7IhojRhwXO0dGQ3J2NWEze0vOEHGRfHLCjY6DKAxJdUEu3vF-gljpaXos/s1600-h/a2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424672835069783842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 106px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfocWcDWdJdEBjX53yDhoZy4B7vZTFBrzWMHmayDxmUgG9hn-H-30DpzwN3-X7tsRkQIew-4m1MNpJskuQMH7IhojRhwXO0dGQ3J2NWEze0vOEHGRfHLCjY6DKAxJdUEu3vF-gljpaXos/s320/a2.jpg" border="0" /></a> We had our three primary colours a little bit back and then the 3 glasses in between where we mixed two primary colours. This helped to show the colours of the rainbow. On the far right we put all three primary colours in to see if we could get brown.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pDkf6FnoSKM&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pDkf6FnoSKM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div>Enjoy watching them melt and mix.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0ovlyo8HzzYkxKfi23p1V1K7ylzmLlWtnODocN7qaXbIIhKq1cW2wR8G0QR-QH4Cgg22PrAkVDcRgY4w8oWzkT4dWFjL09fM5-u9F6MZ172IjthQ3S4-bkW0kwmw6CgEqHYhSI8QLVs/s1600-h/a3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424672825999496770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 74px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0ovlyo8HzzYkxKfi23p1V1K7ylzmLlWtnODocN7qaXbIIhKq1cW2wR8G0QR-QH4Cgg22PrAkVDcRgY4w8oWzkT4dWFjL09fM5-u9F6MZ172IjthQ3S4-bkW0kwmw6CgEqHYhSI8QLVs/s320/a3.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our final colours. The orange and purple looked better with more light behind them.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9pfSrJtctIsojvj48CW7m8cXEpCS-4R-GIoJ9pUfpee6kv0PYnxzD0shkBOIKJM3v9XMs46opvuiKlfyqObymQ_fop-bcA-rNKlKUjD1_aJbQYcb4OW8cWClAVFDxXhfml95-5ZC3gM/s1600-h/a4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424672822409971250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9pfSrJtctIsojvj48CW7m8cXEpCS-4R-GIoJ9pUfpee6kv0PYnxzD0shkBOIKJM3v9XMs46opvuiKlfyqObymQ_fop-bcA-rNKlKUjD1_aJbQYcb4OW8cWClAVFDxXhfml95-5ZC3gM/s320/a4.jpg" border="0" /></a> We created our own colour wheel. Sorry about the shine of the flash though.</div><br /></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-80198786190219800822010-01-08T14:05:00.007+13:002010-01-08T14:42:55.712+13:00Salt Crystals<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBh36X9pR6NsWP-kwrQLcOAm81olKtXRnB5Wdxqx8wzT10cnEJD6TFfxifl4r1KISyO75efv3bU9a80FG8sSUmEVcfUZTHfomghUiCkTUnqQ5M65sGeljlugUM3jUp2LbKCuMNLRtk2s/s1600-h/cc1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424170147170256658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBh36X9pR6NsWP-kwrQLcOAm81olKtXRnB5Wdxqx8wzT10cnEJD6TFfxifl4r1KISyO75efv3bU9a80FG8sSUmEVcfUZTHfomghUiCkTUnqQ5M65sGeljlugUM3jUp2LbKCuMNLRtk2s/s320/cc1.jpg" border="0" /></a> We are going to compare the growth of crystals made from Table Salt, Epsom Salt and Rock Salt.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtzL-f4_jGIQS00udiQaaSpfpivv0qhfxqpLRGauQ8PPPsh2a8-DFSQs4krt_C4ddOF54thR0kJJvaaS_y8qkEht7UlDzm5ZUcaYUQcS0LJkOLQCYM110WMAiVud1b92HYS3gshz-ed4/s1600-h/cc2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424170142165306114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtzL-f4_jGIQS00udiQaaSpfpivv0qhfxqpLRGauQ8PPPsh2a8-DFSQs4krt_C4ddOF54thR0kJJvaaS_y8qkEht7UlDzm5ZUcaYUQcS0LJkOLQCYM110WMAiVud1b92HYS3gshz-ed4/s320/cc2.jpg" border="0" /></a> We added a little food colouring to make it interesting. Start with 2 cups of boiling water and slowly add the salt. We only added 1/2 a cup to start with and then we added slowly so that we did not over saturate the solution. You want all the salt to disolve.<br />This is the amount of salt we were able to add.<br />Table Salt - 1/2 cup + 3 teaspoons. (RED)<br />Epson Salt - 1/2 cup + 8 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons. (GREEN)<br />Rock Salt - 1/2 cup + an extra 2 tablespoons of boiling water to get that to disolve. (BLUE)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFKDGqBR5utDVOyBzkiMYKAen2O3Md1TnIC66yLpOmbtKi4KpicZZaUfh1TqR82wqYI3QC5ylOuAbCbtvVnduXeUJNaZsXFVYNrDCYs82ZtRjuWG5wuCunIWzn1CgsOyMUAsNtrb9EN4/s1600-h/cc3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424170026834121842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 78px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFKDGqBR5utDVOyBzkiMYKAen2O3Md1TnIC66yLpOmbtKi4KpicZZaUfh1TqR82wqYI3QC5ylOuAbCbtvVnduXeUJNaZsXFVYNrDCYs82ZtRjuWG5wuCunIWzn1CgsOyMUAsNtrb9EN4/s200/cc3.jpg" border="0" /></a> In less than a week we already had lovely - perfectly square - crystals growing from the Table Salt.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeYGkCsFkxvRNCSI9mW8VqUcPvW6OR79GWqSLByCWtsvs0f2qbzb_YvyTUB99e-37yBk9jE1ZTDgiGK5xRb4zhe7wRO-8xgbrqrsdFnSQiD5LpjapQkKvK5oC62YI89H-fx5zkDgJOH4/s1600-h/cc4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424170022674418738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 175px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeYGkCsFkxvRNCSI9mW8VqUcPvW6OR79GWqSLByCWtsvs0f2qbzb_YvyTUB99e-37yBk9jE1ZTDgiGK5xRb4zhe7wRO-8xgbrqrsdFnSQiD5LpjapQkKvK5oC62YI89H-fx5zkDgJOH4/s200/cc4.jpg" border="0" /></a> In less than 2 weeks we saw how crystals were forming up the string and on the pencil.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yxjfh84UMijjtNtUyw7khI2sed2XL5GA8Ie08fFbgzniJtY1kvVe2RcyUG4xL6dWDYuDU5j4S7HVUF8FO7VG4hOGmxbc-uNp7fjmduteNftLZq0vkqpM0QbzksdvV4X86sCai7BaY04/s1600-h/cc5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424170016786377874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 196px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yxjfh84UMijjtNtUyw7khI2sed2XL5GA8Ie08fFbgzniJtY1kvVe2RcyUG4xL6dWDYuDU5j4S7HVUF8FO7VG4hOGmxbc-uNp7fjmduteNftLZq0vkqpM0QbzksdvV4X86sCai7BaY04/s200/cc5.jpg" border="0" /></a> At this stage we could also see the tiniest little crystals starting to form on the string of the Epsom Salt. But the bottle was bumped and they all broke. They were the finest little hair like crystals growing off the string - but just way too fine. You can see one tiny "hair" like crystal off to the left in the lighter area just above half way up the string.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvRSBIBb-KNKYh6Nw4VVaKewATJnkd4qTu0pURc9XkXpJGKu5Z9JAIkly6_5UCV-_7MuZn7LCFX3RLDpNk_oUDJ5v0hOejAm3dCGGWAIonq94BvFRv3vo6BoLghYshSDtz7VggYiLjyE/s1600-h/cc6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424170007593220802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 58px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvRSBIBb-KNKYh6Nw4VVaKewATJnkd4qTu0pURc9XkXpJGKu5Z9JAIkly6_5UCV-_7MuZn7LCFX3RLDpNk_oUDJ5v0hOejAm3dCGGWAIonq94BvFRv3vo6BoLghYshSDtz7VggYiLjyE/s200/cc6.jpg" border="0" /></a> In less than 3 weeks we had so many stunning Table Salt Crystals. We also had the crystals forming on the string above the water - but a totallydifferent texture and structure.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxpkIgwNy2MuNn5Xj6gTvIKb8YlOYgUrlMbujPumSbVx_JInnNZL9RLaWKmgZ896f5arylRKazp7poqJ23C4oC8avR4oVCdn2QkNMedbuYl0HvZ4Gj-fxVLiJfwRijOJMiSj2dLHScgc/s1600-h/cc7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424169752313966018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxpkIgwNy2MuNn5Xj6gTvIKb8YlOYgUrlMbujPumSbVx_JInnNZL9RLaWKmgZ896f5arylRKazp7poqJ23C4oC8avR4oVCdn2QkNMedbuYl0HvZ4Gj-fxVLiJfwRijOJMiSj2dLHScgc/s200/cc7.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Rock Salt contines to grow on the string and pencil with nothing on the string in the water.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8Gfn_b-kvl1a5UJ8Vvqtzh0qggMaR4O0sP2Q5jON1HHMN3RMT2cjktCKXriiLH8mt-CajuB_Dzj0m9G1AqwKeep4YuPssmrqsa1z-q1H47kWoZMKYWuG3LoiXQ25eUJfDR8M2yYID9s/s1600-h/cc8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424169746296501922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 96px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8Gfn_b-kvl1a5UJ8Vvqtzh0qggMaR4O0sP2Q5jON1HHMN3RMT2cjktCKXriiLH8mt-CajuB_Dzj0m9G1AqwKeep4YuPssmrqsa1z-q1H47kWoZMKYWuG3LoiXQ25eUJfDR8M2yYID9s/s200/cc8.jpg" border="0" /></a> Crystals had started to form on the bottom of the bottle - so we changed all the bottles today. We pour the water into a clean bottle, catching all the crystals so that there is clear water to continue. If you leave these cryastals in they will just grow bigger and you won't get any development on the string.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGn0VCxVapOEfj1m29xglsWqJB4N_byBZJdYk3bar-Ny4VkdgL1cty3S8cJlAr0jKkj4OLQXoEwfp891iYuu-jy0lnEu2v1qQz-igpn_aHmM9auJkArfV24yMUb8boMoHM6jF2oe-hrc/s1600-h/cc10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424169738454174690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 171px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGn0VCxVapOEfj1m29xglsWqJB4N_byBZJdYk3bar-Ny4VkdgL1cty3S8cJlAr0jKkj4OLQXoEwfp891iYuu-jy0lnEu2v1qQz-igpn_aHmM9auJkArfV24yMUb8boMoHM6jF2oe-hrc/s200/cc10.jpg" border="0" /></a> In less than 4 weeks we noticed the Table Salt solution had also saturated the pencil and crystals were starting to form.<br /><div><div><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCavP-q1K54LVFmz1iIZsdBu_nJuTymT4tE3wWNMh24LWTYCIE0LmQXOkF7X1-bNN8okWSmbX_PLz0WOJ4uvZOW87Cax3dx7JAfFJGMg0nOnn9Byngjys4nJitWoQ6gWzlCj76FMGe-o/s1600-h/cc11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424169308023484290" style="WIDTH: 78px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCavP-q1K54LVFmz1iIZsdBu_nJuTymT4tE3wWNMh24LWTYCIE0LmQXOkF7X1-bNN8okWSmbX_PLz0WOJ4uvZOW87Cax3dx7JAfFJGMg0nOnn9Byngjys4nJitWoQ6gWzlCj76FMGe-o/s200/cc11.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCljba7t9IRbOrLiNOaWNGV7-9nNEbRfyqOZojDnmZKrTA06iBKyBjUX7vycyXxQvE-wp4e8udcvb7j0y0HV5vwNw2N-yGjIrLzJeaJrp18y-8iCPnwQjrG9DD_K_Lno40MaWV6hDuCM/s1600-h/cc12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424169304057237074" style="WIDTH: 61px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCljba7t9IRbOrLiNOaWNGV7-9nNEbRfyqOZojDnmZKrTA06iBKyBjUX7vycyXxQvE-wp4e8udcvb7j0y0HV5vwNw2N-yGjIrLzJeaJrp18y-8iCPnwQjrG9DD_K_Lno40MaWV6hDuCM/s200/cc12.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7DsE2ilWTg7MqS-PhZqnFbtQmLvyur-Cfer5UCvCg6EAMUZ7eZyFdFrmgy07j5UrisFKZGgU978fpCIaCT7pJPggFXnzjO3qKSGAbuAnkONrkgR6md8BskkO3sE7vPPJcYqgQrKEPdg/s1600-h/cc13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424169301278029842" style="WIDTH: 79px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7DsE2ilWTg7MqS-PhZqnFbtQmLvyur-Cfer5UCvCg6EAMUZ7eZyFdFrmgy07j5UrisFKZGgU978fpCIaCT7pJPggFXnzjO3qKSGAbuAnkONrkgR6md8BskkO3sE7vPPJcYqgQrKEPdg/s200/cc13.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07tD6hhp5tGNSmX8RZeSORoeWLXDXbJM-i149hx59Z_kpF3TAnVBvJP5NIOYlKoVoHS736MoMMUWDWRVPKQXoOqPFJjLt0fCUXH72IgYAAy2HeD6d58arqVZyjLuCiJzwOX139MZfovg/s1600-h/cc14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424169291305713186" style="WIDTH: 54px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07tD6hhp5tGNSmX8RZeSORoeWLXDXbJM-i149hx59Z_kpF3TAnVBvJP5NIOYlKoVoHS736MoMMUWDWRVPKQXoOqPFJjLt0fCUXH72IgYAAy2HeD6d58arqVZyjLuCiJzwOX139MZfovg/s200/cc14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>The Table Salt crystlas contine to grow and we finally have lovely Rock Salt crystals on the string too. Amazing that the Table Salt produces a misty crystal where the Rock salt's crystals are clear. Beautiful square edges though and really amazing to see.<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSOH7H1uOywul6UtIILUwg4dQGI1GDtcZ4sKlAaNPxsjNLpXc3vAJH8LtwpBGNiqBa2JjhZKpr3KTiNFnVkmGFBuEMlkPf7IBT2hRjBJmo9HKeVzvt1-P6dr7IxFpS0pc5oJGYN-meAY/s1600-h/cc15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424169101139287970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSOH7H1uOywul6UtIILUwg4dQGI1GDtcZ4sKlAaNPxsjNLpXc3vAJH8LtwpBGNiqBa2JjhZKpr3KTiNFnVkmGFBuEMlkPf7IBT2hRjBJmo9HKeVzvt1-P6dr7IxFpS0pc5oJGYN-meAY/s320/cc15.jpg" border="0" /></a> At 7 weeks the growth on the pencils is massive as well as up the sides of the bottles. I have not changed the bottles for the last 3 weeks so allowed that to grow.</div><div>Amazingly the Table Salt crystals on the pencil are very hard while the Rock Salt crystals on the pencil are very soft and just crumble when you try to break a piece off.<br />The Epsom Salt solution did start to form beautiful thin crystals off the string on the surface of the liquid, but with the slightest touch of the glass they break.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-17cpRFBItZYiRqpTt1JZARfaCksw8ubLXgXJlbznzlupfhScCEuHFKLkeQnQ7SuR1QVQ03Be2pqefHVrb_92nCw51CPAt6Km0T7ZfFX0uAql5XT3cuDVhkgcS4rqHVMLm1-Rg8cJDM/s1600-h/cc16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424169093432117922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-17cpRFBItZYiRqpTt1JZARfaCksw8ubLXgXJlbznzlupfhScCEuHFKLkeQnQ7SuR1QVQ03Be2pqefHVrb_92nCw51CPAt6Km0T7ZfFX0uAql5XT3cuDVhkgcS4rqHVMLm1-Rg8cJDM/s320/cc16.jpg" border="0" /></a> Amazing that the Epsom Salt solution did not even get up to the pencil. I am glad we had added the food colouring. It helped us to see the capillary action of the liquid (or lack of it in the case of the Epsom salt - perhaps because there was so much salt in the solution - far more than the others).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51sP_jBtYUovabUVZxufddphtsk4yYLIF5vWoZ3usEcaeM3O46ezckgXBepXhH0KPGYMUpTIyG6dFOdqohRFPzHH2c3uXhbZKOrDwr2dWyB-fxZuxVak1SdfSXybtum2XMi4yKrvhLVo/s1600-h/cc17.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424168968139207314" style="WIDTH: 76px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51sP_jBtYUovabUVZxufddphtsk4yYLIF5vWoZ3usEcaeM3O46ezckgXBepXhH0KPGYMUpTIyG6dFOdqohRFPzHH2c3uXhbZKOrDwr2dWyB-fxZuxVak1SdfSXybtum2XMi4yKrvhLVo/s200/cc17.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCB0zH0EEb_9u6b97wsEGth7uE9y-Tm7gg9GZh5zGGCXwaXZzM52FVoArPdDtAEIk6catZ8zTN3FTG50yU3o9BDJhWTKA3uDU7rP3PJnZBUUwxRqR-wdMaZ2YadhnIXGnvwTLsHtmYtk/s1600-h/cc18.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424168960470811298" style="WIDTH: 94px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCB0zH0EEb_9u6b97wsEGth7uE9y-Tm7gg9GZh5zGGCXwaXZzM52FVoArPdDtAEIk6catZ8zTN3FTG50yU3o9BDJhWTKA3uDU7rP3PJnZBUUwxRqR-wdMaZ2YadhnIXGnvwTLsHtmYtk/s200/cc18.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It's really been wonderful to watch. Unfortuantely the liquid level (especially in the Table Salt bottle) is getting lower, so the chunky crystals forming above the liquid are taking over the pretty squrae ones.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-26449943429739036752009-12-25T18:07:00.000+13:002010-01-10T15:11:07.582+13:00Jesse Tree<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9HxD0WAK2yng2Yat8VxQZzf8T-2gWEgYqt2WCSYCpwgKO1vrCY9hP_T2G2rfUVd9oWj1ajDvAHIH1RSPUZsRXx-c6UZyiSef4xLHoeFZWK_bKxiY2p_h5ioayRv8mSRikPMaukMuxUw/s1600-h/cj1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424233233733476066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9HxD0WAK2yng2Yat8VxQZzf8T-2gWEgYqt2WCSYCpwgKO1vrCY9hP_T2G2rfUVd9oWj1ajDvAHIH1RSPUZsRXx-c6UZyiSef4xLHoeFZWK_bKxiY2p_h5ioayRv8mSRikPMaukMuxUw/s320/cj1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>TREE</strong></span><br /></div><div align="center">Isaiah 11:1 "Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit."<br />Isaiah 53:2 "For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of parched ground."</div><div align="center">We <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">started</span> our Jesse Tree on the 1st of December. It has been a few years since I last did it with Rachel and was excited about going through the Scriptures again with the girls and showing the story of Christ from Genesis. We only put the star on the top of the tree on Christmas eve - the star above our Saviours Birth Place.<br />And I know December is not the correct time of year for His birth. But it's a great opportunity for us to preach the Christ of Christmas.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiev_epTgpxXvuRwKpEDTBWdHzGUkUwgTS4x71ZUAtxWHkhIViWVopvzriSSRNnyPhDA-_kYFyR514iq-qZsdyDQO8H-sIcmSKyDx09T2uYLb4hS5_MRJ0n8Gaai57h5MX_BtGzh91Dd0w/s1600-h/cj2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232981141828434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiev_epTgpxXvuRwKpEDTBWdHzGUkUwgTS4x71ZUAtxWHkhIViWVopvzriSSRNnyPhDA-_kYFyR514iq-qZsdyDQO8H-sIcmSKyDx09T2uYLb4hS5_MRJ0n8Gaai57h5MX_BtGzh91Dd0w/s200/cj2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">EARTH</span></strong><br />John 1:1-3 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being."<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPVRYOjiaafCKhu1dAELqtdnneitA77Kg5Ypk686qNrnpQPRvhZw1tg_WtnvPINXCuU0pwbVoFjjOM3WvSa4hMshFovaocdwnUbuq3365uy5lRDqzHTUKRuQbk-O8eSUja6IROD4GDQU/s1600-h/cj3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232979668597074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 128px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPVRYOjiaafCKhu1dAELqtdnneitA77Kg5Ypk686qNrnpQPRvhZw1tg_WtnvPINXCuU0pwbVoFjjOM3WvSa4hMshFovaocdwnUbuq3365uy5lRDqzHTUKRuQbk-O8eSUja6IROD4GDQU/s200/cj3.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">FORBIDDEN FRUIT AND SERPENT</span></strong><br /></div><div>After Adam and Eve <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">sinned</span> God says to Satan "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise him on the heel." Gen 3:15<br />Already in the 3rd chapter of Scripture Christ's suffering and also Christ's conquest of Satan are foretold.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLk9MEtQKIzjKnxn_WR2JCy2xqg5JDOR4bJV4WW5WgxXCsZLpsVPmp5I4LdOmsyqOZRrl1_RTRn7cqBPFAOpOH-9NRtDlTFQuIvHt4OLh4Re-rgF203HnLxEDwZURB4LhFoR7-6QnCSQ/s1600-h/cj4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232971482654402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 156px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLk9MEtQKIzjKnxn_WR2JCy2xqg5JDOR4bJV4WW5WgxXCsZLpsVPmp5I4LdOmsyqOZRrl1_RTRn7cqBPFAOpOH-9NRtDlTFQuIvHt4OLh4Re-rgF203HnLxEDwZURB4LhFoR7-6QnCSQ/s200/cj4.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">RAINBOW</span></strong><br /></div><div>"By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith". Heb 11:7<br />"For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.... And they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so shall the coming of the Son of Man be.... Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming." Matthew 24:37,39,42 </div><div>Click <a href="http://learningisfun-buckland.blogspot.com/2009/12/salt-dough.html">here</a> for a recipe and instructions for salt dough. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dWw5h26AWnde4SUZJNyRtJ3GjMTVZW0vMuozPbFmkjR5paBIcO2DlDsr4lQIBBtuZxOsKB4pVDd7Mga2ACw3SNcVFH0jaQhVrOoyg2VzX9RxMNfAS4cFV5G72qgBr2aAPAStl6Odyh0/s1600-h/cj5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232968704644850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dWw5h26AWnde4SUZJNyRtJ3GjMTVZW0vMuozPbFmkjR5paBIcO2DlDsr4lQIBBtuZxOsKB4pVDd7Mga2ACw3SNcVFH0jaQhVrOoyg2VzX9RxMNfAS4cFV5G72qgBr2aAPAStl6Odyh0/s200/cj5.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">ABRAHAM'S <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">DESCENDANTS</span> AS THE STARS</span></strong><br /></div><div>"And the Lord said to Abram.... I will make you a great nation... and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed" Genesis 12:1-3<br />"Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them. So shall your descendants be" Genesis 15:5<br />"And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying 'All the nations shall be blessed in you.' So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer." Galatians 3:8<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_1E1w92A_NvfnCc-s3Uq1-21rLYnw4Upp8q6TbjkgjR_hnNEoIdkyVo__Sguj5GJ6-QwgMjURmhUumuRLHwdjHo-GHKPqlO8CGfkGiLA4-ZJKiBK9MVJPpsH01tOz4KS1zG74IjV-Js/s1600-h/cj6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232959518625186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_1E1w92A_NvfnCc-s3Uq1-21rLYnw4Upp8q6TbjkgjR_hnNEoIdkyVo__Sguj5GJ6-QwgMjURmhUumuRLHwdjHo-GHKPqlO8CGfkGiLA4-ZJKiBK9MVJPpsH01tOz4KS1zG74IjV-Js/s200/cj6.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">ISAAC CARRYING WOOD</span></strong><br /></div><div>Genesis 22:2 "Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Moriah</span>; and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you."<br />2 Chronicles 3:1 "Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Moriah</span>."<br />"Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac was to foreshadow all the sacrifices that would later be offered in this place, which in turn were types and shadows of the one great Sacrifice that would be offered one day nearby, when the Father would offer the Son as the Saviour of the world" The Genesis Record by Henry M Morris.<br />Genesis 22:2 "your only son, whom you love" - John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">believeth</span> in him should not perish, but have everlasting life"<br />Gen 22:14 "And Abraham called the name of that place The Lord Will Provide". A wonderful prophecy of faith that, in the fullness of time, God would provide the Lamb to die for man's sins, just as He had provided a ram to take Isaac's place on the altar. - John 1:29 "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."</div><div>And I could probably go on and on. It's one of my favorite passages to just read and read and flip to the New Testament and sit in awe and thanks at all that God has done.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMCiC-jaaQnwX7Mld6fzfFnT6BxnpmiyOZPQbeIfyi8ryTdU2eYB7ZiZXPBRiGFwR1M4WS0s2Lb6rR3ii-hxLBFK3kiNVgsyIBo25cVwUBIbbTN4AZIuzdWp0RK5xHR2IObNN31ONeDk/s1600-h/cj7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232657219111714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 114px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMCiC-jaaQnwX7Mld6fzfFnT6BxnpmiyOZPQbeIfyi8ryTdU2eYB7ZiZXPBRiGFwR1M4WS0s2Lb6rR3ii-hxLBFK3kiNVgsyIBo25cVwUBIbbTN4AZIuzdWp0RK5xHR2IObNN31ONeDk/s200/cj7.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">JACOB'S LADDER</span></strong><br /></div><div>Genesis 28:12-13 "And he had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold; the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And behold, the Lord stood above it."<br />John 1:51 "Truly truly, I say to you, you shall see the heavens opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."<br />The term "Son of Man" replaced the ladder in Jacob's dream, signifying that Jesus was the means of access between God and man.<br />Click <a href="http://learningisfun-buckland.blogspot.com/2009/12/3d-ladder.html">here</a> for details on how to make a ladder.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDcT5-RSzkqACdob8xRKgcD0zUngqhiJGu7fvC2YF0550fHhruZoNHxoaPQm2yhhKbdA6FWVZ5XGUnMtO2pxfIwPdLjjkke96778lXstW22obe7rL_Rt0m4_OpFArjdvpDeIjb3Uwmjik/s1600-h/cj8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232652594657234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDcT5-RSzkqACdob8xRKgcD0zUngqhiJGu7fvC2YF0550fHhruZoNHxoaPQm2yhhKbdA6FWVZ5XGUnMtO2pxfIwPdLjjkke96778lXstW22obe7rL_Rt0m4_OpFArjdvpDeIjb3Uwmjik/s200/cj8.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">JOSEPH'S COAT</span></strong><br /></div><div>There may not be any passages in the new testament that mention Joseph in relation to Christ specifically, but there are still many things can are very similar. Being sent out by his father, being sold for silver pieces and then punished when he was Innocent. Joseph went from being so low to the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">nd</span> most powerful man in Egypt.<br />Philippians 2:7-10 "(Christ) emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant.... He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow."<br />And isn't it beautiful how Joseph is given the name "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Zaphenath</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">paneah</span>" Gen 41:45 which could be interpreted as "Abundance of Life," "Saviour of the World," "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Revealer</span> of Secrets," "God's Word Speaking Life," "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Furnisher</span> of Sustenance," and so on. All of these names could also be taken as description of Christ Himself.<br />And then look at Judah who is willing to give his own life in place of his brothers. Genesis 44:33 "Now, therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the lad a slave to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brothers."<br />1 John 3:16 "We know love by this, that He (Christ) laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren."<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2uJfnYPCxeBI8p6_2e0IHSMiLYthRLMmxSh2PTqC97Lchun2Fl2QMYdhpUIOFovWbdNu-QUbOzvk2TZ5Hv18goJvwROGqEu3hQNEDHnIXtW2UeGuCXFLVUxGtsz6vgmgt1VBkw7oy6w/s1600-h/cj9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232645410656946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2uJfnYPCxeBI8p6_2e0IHSMiLYthRLMmxSh2PTqC97Lchun2Fl2QMYdhpUIOFovWbdNu-QUbOzvk2TZ5Hv18goJvwROGqEu3hQNEDHnIXtW2UeGuCXFLVUxGtsz6vgmgt1VBkw7oy6w/s200/cj9.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">THE BURNING BUSH</span></strong><br /></div><div>John 8:58 "Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.'"<br />Genesis 3:2 "And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed."<br />6 "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."<br />14 "And God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM'; and He said, 'Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel 'I AM has sent me to you.'"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLuYDHkCLVaWc6qVzEoTFWlhtWEjbPpBlVpD6fbrdOET6z72XREiBPfHkpDig4jza141RzwlmzjsGRVxGvwYG41nBr6K8cnpuvkmRWH_JFqrJX1FqE5pizBkgj_4-kTqgOROcWRigf9w/s1600-h/cj10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232640744107090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLuYDHkCLVaWc6qVzEoTFWlhtWEjbPpBlVpD6fbrdOET6z72XREiBPfHkpDig4jza141RzwlmzjsGRVxGvwYG41nBr6K8cnpuvkmRWH_JFqrJX1FqE5pizBkgj_4-kTqgOROcWRigf9w/s200/cj10.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">PASSOVER DOOR</span></strong><br /></div><div>"Your lamb shall be an unblemished male.... take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel.... it is the Lord's Passover" Genesis 12:5,7,11<br />"Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed" 1 Corinthians 5:7<br />"Knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold... but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ." 1 Peter 1:18-19<br />What a wonderfully clear picture of what Christ has done for us.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424645238546082962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TRUOittVQCJ8mESvOIyapSJX-JujA1ld6IMw-Q_nQno3q4VgzAC678PSOrnJyFoWs7XdDpu_tz4Vku_Vfhjy66J8u_BYQrmR44obXSRPtVg2Qm3oSpemZqSGc2HFc5WPCkF85Tl222U/s200/cj11.jpg" border="0" /> <div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">10 COMMANDMENTS</span></strong><br /></div><div>John 1:18 "For the Law was given through Moses;<br />grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ."<br />Galatians 3:24 "The Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we may be justified by faith."<br />Hebrews 9:19-22 "For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats... and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying "This is the blood of the covenant which God commanded you." Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness."<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhCqi61SRuWX9utPAnhhgGtOz3u6HSBBTBkiqaIIWvPnPxOrl02QkXCMU_6kE7QQGUzn02AGHHGStVJh4qHUUNjuxwzdumlY9WAaUijakVBG0XP7dot11aLNf2V0ZaWdos0hj-Qz6Ebk/s1600-h/cj12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232442006208626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 86px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhCqi61SRuWX9utPAnhhgGtOz3u6HSBBTBkiqaIIWvPnPxOrl02QkXCMU_6kE7QQGUzn02AGHHGStVJh4qHUUNjuxwzdumlY9WAaUijakVBG0XP7dot11aLNf2V0ZaWdos0hj-Qz6Ebk/s200/cj12.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SERPENT ON A POLE</span></strong></div><div>John 3:14-16 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; that whoever believes may in Him have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life."<br />Numbers 21:7-8 "So the people came to Moses and said, 'We have sinned, because we have spoken against the Lord and you; intercede with the Lord, that He may remove the serpents from us.' And Moses interceded for the people. Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a standard; and it shall come about, that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, he shall live.'"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzTBkumnbxV_xWo1Q5kZmTlaTsNgyLll9ZTaARTxy0cpRFLXZ13re1jnpzFrloyws-QEXVXxwznqCqG0Eb_lKXwoauIXFDOcrNKl-jJblWzw8O1NB8rQ5Io0smHwlR2xjdaS6rK0aaWM/s1600-h/cj13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232434179860706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 153px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzTBkumnbxV_xWo1Q5kZmTlaTsNgyLll9ZTaARTxy0cpRFLXZ13re1jnpzFrloyws-QEXVXxwznqCqG0Eb_lKXwoauIXFDOcrNKl-jJblWzw8O1NB8rQ5Io0smHwlR2xjdaS6rK0aaWM/s200/cj13.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">DAVID'S HARP</span></strong></div><div>Acts 13:22-23 "And after He had removed him (Saul), He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, "I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who will do all My will." From the offspring of this man, according to promise, God has brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus."<br />And that promise is mentioned in Jeremiah 23: 5 "Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, When I shall raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land. In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely; and this is His name by which He will be called, The Lord our righteousness."<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmR369eqMnnGVlAQ0TtSLuk_Yi9QQ9mwiH_oux109DHOTJ1910wADfXLhI02yw1KAmnnQlg7_tganXbfhMdyJErqQpk1Vp0SymmJ3AK5-l8PAWMTlt4cWkH-zQSM4FSGMvVvGqSiZ3OQ/s1600-h/cj14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232428567888770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmR369eqMnnGVlAQ0TtSLuk_Yi9QQ9mwiH_oux109DHOTJ1910wADfXLhI02yw1KAmnnQlg7_tganXbfhMdyJErqQpk1Vp0SymmJ3AK5-l8PAWMTlt4cWkH-zQSM4FSGMvVvGqSiZ3OQ/s200/cj14.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">JONAH AND THE BIG FISH</span></strong></div><div>"An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign; and yet no sign shall be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet; for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." Matthew 12:39-40<br />"And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights." Jonah 1:17<br /><div>Click <a href="http://learningisfun-buckland.blogspot.com/2009/12/jonah-and-big-fish.html">here</a> for some fun things to do with this topic.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh10I4irstu_lAnHGivwMed7MEuFDRjn1UqSSByeW4mKvADw-pvhr3B503rPd1oHdyEv8d0iimkOhOdjz6SNX6nJkQ3BCHTz9p64mk8fqI0gAx8K87oR0xmH6T8jA46vDW441bxKqSGGY/s1600-h/cj16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232413612677762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 189px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh10I4irstu_lAnHGivwMed7MEuFDRjn1UqSSByeW4mKvADw-pvhr3B503rPd1oHdyEv8d0iimkOhOdjz6SNX6nJkQ3BCHTz9p64mk8fqI0gAx8K87oR0xmH6T8jA46vDW441bxKqSGGY/s200/cj16.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">ZACHARIAS WRITES 'JOHN'</span></strong></div><div>Luke 1:13-14 "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth." vs20 "And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their proper time."</div><div><br />The girls enjoyed playing charades on this day, even the 20 month old was able to act out something that I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">whispered</span> in her ear. I also tried to give the girls a few instructions without using words - like asking them to set the table for dinner. It was good to really think about what it must have been like for Zacharias.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvY5QsXwb58D6yA8JNTeIe1zebrJNVcYHxNOsngMddk0-1eFWZmtHqJU3i2zpd5g46cZBwvToX7dDDy9y6kbPg7qi6VrotwO48Y2OQgEi9VfyULPKDnyG-XunGEPmGYd_r1VUjPcsE_nU/s1600-h/cj17.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232127664917906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 168px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvY5QsXwb58D6yA8JNTeIe1zebrJNVcYHxNOsngMddk0-1eFWZmtHqJU3i2zpd5g46cZBwvToX7dDDy9y6kbPg7qi6VrotwO48Y2OQgEi9VfyULPKDnyG-XunGEPmGYd_r1VUjPcsE_nU/s200/cj17.jpg" border="0" /></a> How things are looking so far. Our decorations are too big for our tree and we also really like being able to see them all so nicely. Now it will be the New Testament account of Jesus' birth that we will be looking at till Christmas (and looking at the prophecies that were fulfilled).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl38DQZ6BgTJEG6PfmBn8Nooy6PnyJ_qcLM3Cg78SlK7sRpyehWG_unHmAkoYeIRUPvXH17WfZs7EDOtjAFk3irW162lhyphenhyphengscTv877jjntkG2sWOTqIaPqtbid5jjOB9tCCIMs0Fr2ptI/s1600-h/cj18.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232121628558802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl38DQZ6BgTJEG6PfmBn8Nooy6PnyJ_qcLM3Cg78SlK7sRpyehWG_unHmAkoYeIRUPvXH17WfZs7EDOtjAFk3irW162lhyphenhyphengscTv877jjntkG2sWOTqIaPqtbid5jjOB9tCCIMs0Fr2ptI/s200/cj18.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">JOHN THE FORERUNNER</span></strong></div><div>"Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea... For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet (Isaiah 40:3), saying 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!" Matthew 3:1,3<br /><br />The girls all had a great time taking turns being the forerunner (like John) who would run in ahead and tell everyone to get ready because the King was coming. Mom and Dad did it first so that they knew what to do.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrNq8S29km5cskOfRAwQx0KTQfM_LarPgxsHzGfAWFeJOLu1ZBmkoEZBpgKyeuukf9t03vnE1efXW_mJese8mDlctp1E1puU0oKJamslwZWjMrIWVbvp0HF-Xud8igXzMDetiFPHhNrw/s1600-h/cj19.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232119043459762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrNq8S29km5cskOfRAwQx0KTQfM_LarPgxsHzGfAWFeJOLu1ZBmkoEZBpgKyeuukf9t03vnE1efXW_mJese8mDlctp1E1puU0oKJamslwZWjMrIWVbvp0HF-Xud8igXzMDetiFPHhNrw/s200/cj19.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">ANGEL SPEAKS TO MARY</span></strong></div><div>Isaiah 7:14 "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel."<br />Luke 1:27 "The virgin's name was Mary." vs30-31 "Then the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus."<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4OVajqaYnhqH0yNlzeNz-0gndOf-SChKGjGCpnoZjoAe-XHvzTh1F3m7WWMdPMbnVTYHIYYZjsH0PpOSAAPtzt8NgVT_BKKcU-63dvdzrCkAB7w7m_n5ckQ9u4GrFIbRYLnp5WLEmhc/s1600-h/cj20.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232109933287474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4OVajqaYnhqH0yNlzeNz-0gndOf-SChKGjGCpnoZjoAe-XHvzTh1F3m7WWMdPMbnVTYHIYYZjsH0PpOSAAPtzt8NgVT_BKKcU-63dvdzrCkAB7w7m_n5ckQ9u4GrFIbRYLnp5WLEmhc/s200/cj20.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">CHRIST'S FAMILY TREE</span></strong><br /></div><div>Matthew 1:1 "The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham" vs16 "and to Jacob was born Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ" vs 17 "Therefore all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the time of Christ fourteen generations."<br />Jeremiah 23:5 "Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I shall raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land."<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixLUJme3TsLBWrU332KnU2N7iInBghoM4sLbll51xxGgcfV8Ufde9bGlmro0J6xDrCE0FdOWAIACYfWr7kQGzZoAHBzljclekrhNVcAbFQo8pdwov2Z17oRNNk74KpVsseGTRZ5heX8c/s1600-h/cj21.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424232107556166258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixLUJme3TsLBWrU332KnU2N7iInBghoM4sLbll51xxGgcfV8Ufde9bGlmro0J6xDrCE0FdOWAIACYfWr7kQGzZoAHBzljclekrhNVcAbFQo8pdwov2Z17oRNNk74KpVsseGTRZ5heX8c/s200/cj21.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">CHRIST - THE WORD - GOD WITH US</span></strong><br /></div><div>John 1:1,14 "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory."<br />And the angel tells Joseph "And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for it is He who will save His people from their sins... Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel.... God with us." Matthew 1:21,23<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbY2lmT5Es27HF7ik5lcg9Y0sLRhLdSykQXszzCeQaOuv2q87wao23cyc2Bs-WVNaqlsa-A4_1EeMxEX4jEEsgHvNOhWXdTgZpxq3FrArcVxwfnJOZ03k6FhQ_COHr-HAIYqkI5SLEUA/s1600-h/cj22.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424231531096967266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbY2lmT5Es27HF7ik5lcg9Y0sLRhLdSykQXszzCeQaOuv2q87wao23cyc2Bs-WVNaqlsa-A4_1EeMxEX4jEEsgHvNOhWXdTgZpxq3FrArcVxwfnJOZ03k6FhQ_COHr-HAIYqkI5SLEUA/s200/cj22.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">GOING TO BETHLEHEM</span></strong><br /></div><div>"And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, in order to register, along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was with child." Luke 2:4-5"But as for you, Bethlehem, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity." Micah 5:2<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6xxWQwt6G-1Qnk-NscCqsUVkvPKz-Z80GCb7ZOQjo9cjea8M_TYsvpmt1K5sAKHDfu7kVJD7_-xokhNCz0gSZPO_MZ83bUxxJ1TyCytPS_zLk9QzkQjrFZBtQzpDe5PBsE0qCBxJmgg/s1600-h/cj23.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424231525087894242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6xxWQwt6G-1Qnk-NscCqsUVkvPKz-Z80GCb7ZOQjo9cjea8M_TYsvpmt1K5sAKHDfu7kVJD7_-xokhNCz0gSZPO_MZ83bUxxJ1TyCytPS_zLk9QzkQjrFZBtQzpDe5PBsE0qCBxJmgg/s200/cj23.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">THE HUMILITY OF A MANGER</span></strong><br /></div><div>"And she gave birth to her first-born son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." Luke 2:7<br />Isaiah 53:2 "For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of parched ground; He had no stately form or majesty that we should look upon Him, nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him."Christ "emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness on men." Phil 2:7<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424231628642297762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWj4BAHYLUVxZCKSrgGh0Oka7KmG23FFEdS3CbKvzFDwiabyItlujUOTH_n_V7f9OXCVWgO2EfA6xbOaTs2uiMmijL4RHyl4CJOPE2042qw-Gx01BhOTqw8tMI746YH0QI5uB6qVWv8uE/s320/cj24.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">ANGELS SAYING "GLORY TO GOD"</span></strong><br /></div><div>"And the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths, and lying in a manger'. And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased." Luke 2:10-14<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_ZbOjFQA52gp5og8mjFLacvs-V8L362aC9vruLb4F8eQQodbhg5W9YHrqvOo1BeyPf_d40kmiUgNuQWswiUGrmTBEjvXt7ff3-tLugJqlWhc4r-hUIrxcNggynWFa-4gIksJgylj5Xc/s1600-h/cj25.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424231519813113538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_ZbOjFQA52gp5og8mjFLacvs-V8L362aC9vruLb4F8eQQodbhg5W9YHrqvOo1BeyPf_d40kmiUgNuQWswiUGrmTBEjvXt7ff3-tLugJqlWhc4r-hUIrxcNggynWFa-4gIksJgylj5Xc/s200/cj25.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">HIS STAR</span></strong></div><div>"Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east, and have come to worship Him." Matthew 2:2<br />Isaiah 60:3 "And nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising."<br />Numbers 24:17 "I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near; A star shall come forth from Jacob, and a scepter shall rise from Israel."<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBMBUqkLZpXUpClkP2FNm7PgrofREQM-Jxs0ayAQz5TmXXLYXpi8N0v7feIhj1XJ9KmMOAqazQfM2Fym3p4FcmUor-z3gTWCuYauSkdwS23z6ogANmsuU4tu-bmApBzTqlJV-Xv6Xgws/s1600-h/cj26.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424231518013822418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBMBUqkLZpXUpClkP2FNm7PgrofREQM-Jxs0ayAQz5TmXXLYXpi8N0v7feIhj1XJ9KmMOAqazQfM2Fym3p4FcmUor-z3gTWCuYauSkdwS23z6ogANmsuU4tu-bmApBzTqlJV-Xv6Xgws/s200/cj26.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">THEY BROUGHT HIM GIFTS</span></strong></div><div>"And they (the wise men) came into the house and saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshiped Him; and opening their treasures they presented to Him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh." Matthew 2:11<br />The reason we give gifts today is to remember the gifts that were given to Christ at his birth and to remember that Christ is the gift from God the Father which makes salvation possible.<br />Psalm 72:10-11 "Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. And let all kings bow down before him, and nations serve him."<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0xWpTjwld_FjbBhETfl7XuoIONlh4Z4FXjZgn__WD1TBjM5tK3Q77R_FLe_4vazlj3AdLymeGFtFZCsybgloA8eIVK49JXd01PZdHXbZQO3i3JItfY57u8Gs_OHCPhamwndErsyyH7c/s1600-h/cj27.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424231510463571362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 83px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0xWpTjwld_FjbBhETfl7XuoIONlh4Z4FXjZgn__WD1TBjM5tK3Q77R_FLe_4vazlj3AdLymeGFtFZCsybgloA8eIVK49JXd01PZdHXbZQO3i3JItfY57u8Gs_OHCPhamwndErsyyH7c/s200/cj27.jpg" border="0" /></a> The girls bought advent calenders are now empty of all their chocolates but their calender of pictures is now full. We have had a lovely time through December focusing on Christ. It has been a wonderful blessing.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-76359819436776977412009-12-14T14:42:00.002+13:002010-01-10T14:58:55.304+13:00Jonah and the Big Fish<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR72Sq0hyosmtMcUcScpT-7toVmudFEaWBbhiOue0-DfRVNrscWmvDf7nYsNa0UT1v6kVlLn6_9EHRtYkF6A3C9JgNDgsIO2sAzqR_3ju93OvGcLWlsdnZz2gEmlWhr4QkRbqt75BYR6k/s1600-h/cj14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424920990342069042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR72Sq0hyosmtMcUcScpT-7toVmudFEaWBbhiOue0-DfRVNrscWmvDf7nYsNa0UT1v6kVlLn6_9EHRtYkF6A3C9JgNDgsIO2sAzqR_3ju93OvGcLWlsdnZz2gEmlWhr4QkRbqt75BYR6k/s200/cj14.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cut the mouth out the bottom of a milk bottle and attach that to the top as the tail. Add buttons for eyes.</div><div align="center">Make a bean bag Jonah (we used rice to fill ours) and the children can attempt to throw Jonah into the fish's mouth. It can be fun trying to throw him out to - see who can throw him the furthest. The younger children will just enjoy playing with the big fish.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHsXoWQMKuH0I5c6XGbF4jIF2gSo6WcwAzx7q2S6larbIt_aQ8N1tawh1rLL5O0KG1_Q6FRuewq4DdhdVhUo_K5Aqurd-gn2WiEpLfOkHHhu8Ge67eOSn2riROl1mUA896B35u0LpUWE/s1600-h/cj15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424920980995249378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHsXoWQMKuH0I5c6XGbF4jIF2gSo6WcwAzx7q2S6larbIt_aQ8N1tawh1rLL5O0KG1_Q6FRuewq4DdhdVhUo_K5Aqurd-gn2WiEpLfOkHHhu8Ge67eOSn2riROl1mUA896B35u0LpUWE/s200/cj15.jpg" border="0" /></a> Add some blue food colouring to the batter when you make crumpets / <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pikelets</span> / pancakes for lunch. Create a little tail shape when you spoon the batter into the pan and then cut the mouth away when it's done. Add jelly bean or <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">raisin</span> for the eye.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Jonah and the whale Song</span></strong></div><div align="center"> <span style="color:#ff0000;">(to London bride)</span></div><div align="center"><br />God asked Jonah to obey</div><div align="center">To obey, to obey,</div><div align="center">God asked Jonah to obey</div><div align="center">But Jonah said “No Way!” </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">(point finger at Jonah, then cross arms and shake head)</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">So from God he ran away,</div><div align="center">Ran away, Ran away,</div><div align="center">So from God he ran away,</div><div align="center">And disobeyed the LORD.</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">(run in place, shake finger and/or head disapprovingly)</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">God stopped Jonah with a whale, </div><div align="center">With a whale, With a whale,</div><div align="center">God stopped Jonah with a whale, </div><div align="center">That swallowed Jonah whole!</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">(swim like a whale, rub tummy at the end)</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Jonah prayed “I’m sorry, LORD”</div><div align="center">“I’m sorry, LORD” “I’m sorry, LORD”</div><div align="center">Jonah prayed “I’m sorry, LORD</div><div align="center">This time I’ll obey”</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">(fold hands in prayer, nod head in agreement)</span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">So God gave him a second chance, </div><div align="center">Second chance, Second chance, </div><div align="center">So God gave him a second chance, </div><div align="center">And the whale spit Jonah out. </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">(hold up two fingers, then make gagging noise)</span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">So Jonah went to Nineveh,</div><div align="center">Nineveh, Nineveh,</div><div align="center">So Jonah went to Nineveh,</div><div align="center">To tell about the LORD! </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">(run in place)</span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I’ll obey like Jonah too,</div><div align="center">Jonah too, Jonah too,</div><div align="center">I’ll obey like Jonah too,</div><div align="center">And tell about the LORD! </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">(nod head in agreement)</span></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-19092496180096615232009-12-07T23:10:00.002+13:002009-12-07T23:14:09.524+13:003D Ladder<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2UKhUpRMvIqhgxu3vatOfbUxLPO27cRp7MR98lZvrUYVB4k4sRpmN_6y6xOUw10NzcgRhtzaqHnEq6dxI2WIEqbPomy79vYjtOj0Bo82S-apJkg4CtPD6e2bkxwhdAr3q6ujEYjS7X0/s1600-h/cl1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412434841296715970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 47px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2UKhUpRMvIqhgxu3vatOfbUxLPO27cRp7MR98lZvrUYVB4k4sRpmN_6y6xOUw10NzcgRhtzaqHnEq6dxI2WIEqbPomy79vYjtOj0Bo82S-apJkg4CtPD6e2bkxwhdAr3q6ujEYjS7X0/s200/cl1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cut a long strip of paper. Test this out on a piece of newspaper. Use the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">length</span> of two pages.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcTfPb38gUjOPezzD0X67sQ6sxCeHUKVqdIp6MXcMcDJLzh_RQaA_HELsI185nW7m3p8LjLBEe14ioPIz_spp8UTpPEWSETrVdJ4ZsXFzwCnJZTWW2wCbEPdUD97P0kXGBCCsG5qlAqc/s1600-h/cl2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412434836073828578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 92px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcTfPb38gUjOPezzD0X67sQ6sxCeHUKVqdIp6MXcMcDJLzh_RQaA_HELsI185nW7m3p8LjLBEe14ioPIz_spp8UTpPEWSETrVdJ4ZsXFzwCnJZTWW2wCbEPdUD97P0kXGBCCsG5qlAqc/s200/cl2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Roll it up and put some sellotape along the end so it does not unravel. Cut away the section as shown.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNBZ4AMT3IuZ-3oyQeuWlqYpKYa4pdBixpVmPBIxyk7VwPiKpH9_HeDnB4aDc95gyGcwWLw6fjlHi72em__Dt7yCSRfF6L24M74j9MVdllNOT1fNnKn8XABovSDtGI9HWLl_6jkBz1os/s1600-h/cl3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412434830323217794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 95px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNBZ4AMT3IuZ-3oyQeuWlqYpKYa4pdBixpVmPBIxyk7VwPiKpH9_HeDnB4aDc95gyGcwWLw6fjlHi72em__Dt7yCSRfF6L24M74j9MVdllNOT1fNnKn8XABovSDtGI9HWLl_6jkBz1os/s200/cl3.jpg" border="0" /></a> Bend the two sides out and then gently pull each circle up.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RykqIo4CGcDWaKcC0vZy-ydQUOCtDK0GwD50mjKSXX8LpcXz4F_kOZLUudk2yobXrkGr_Xl66nmsqe_u04R-DmteKMs5QWfUF05rfVfqjSlGGmOVufUQ9NbRm9NTgWXmpl-3NltVUls/s1600-h/cl4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412434821627920370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RykqIo4CGcDWaKcC0vZy-ydQUOCtDK0GwD50mjKSXX8LpcXz4F_kOZLUudk2yobXrkGr_Xl66nmsqe_u04R-DmteKMs5QWfUF05rfVfqjSlGGmOVufUQ9NbRm9NTgWXmpl-3NltVUls/s200/cl4.jpg" border="0" /></a> And there you have a lovely 3D ladder.</div></div><br /></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-62416452196556143002009-12-04T07:14:00.008+13:002010-01-07T18:22:31.866+13:00Egg ornaments<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhYKoevE7tzZ7MKbD-c1e9L0Vn5qPYvQ-5z2n0NkmyXfmMK_blLSHrxJwoYwXXjgYwf_bsqXR_zqdbrAc8ti9n8Tj09aRSN8xw9clT6T7CZWpkOHmfOUJN4yrzPC_gCI4_ERcqkrujzA/s1600-h/cr1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411447005445326370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhYKoevE7tzZ7MKbD-c1e9L0Vn5qPYvQ-5z2n0NkmyXfmMK_blLSHrxJwoYwXXjgYwf_bsqXR_zqdbrAc8ti9n8Tj09aRSN8xw9clT6T7CZWpkOHmfOUJN4yrzPC_gCI4_ERcqkrujzA/s200/cr1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Make one small hole in the top of the egg.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hXrXYtl7JAg_up54kjZqaCS6qjMa0XFScKhaUjdvEnIRVzsTtZE1gvJSdHBrRkGsOH6CVe_eyp7aoktnW4niI3xJDuSrQlebjZBYh5cKIFX-mi-Q3d6N3V-_xdNm6QhKI9-JTOPgcNE/s1600-h/cr2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411446757027223282" style="WIDTH: 117px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hXrXYtl7JAg_up54kjZqaCS6qjMa0XFScKhaUjdvEnIRVzsTtZE1gvJSdHBrRkGsOH6CVe_eyp7aoktnW4niI3xJDuSrQlebjZBYh5cKIFX-mi-Q3d6N3V-_xdNm6QhKI9-JTOPgcNE/s200/cr2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwhvQc_e70XDEdH8jLBuuJtUMpYS3NGNTnXAOZ-fo9mhFp_RZDhcthnt-hyvJrV16GnUEcROszLcG6oQ1jl0DNhN8GRgPPeYftQyzeN8J_XKLpH-76f3Q8Q8CbyNHvSCpZn5VK03v2uc/s1600-h/cr3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411446754697850594" style="WIDTH: 118px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwhvQc_e70XDEdH8jLBuuJtUMpYS3NGNTnXAOZ-fo9mhFp_RZDhcthnt-hyvJrV16GnUEcROszLcG6oQ1jl0DNhN8GRgPPeYftQyzeN8J_XKLpH-76f3Q8Q8CbyNHvSCpZn5VK03v2uc/s200/cr3.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yYeskUfAHp-biB5WCFziiIHkIqE9cLDSEG36ADLf8AatfVPbq7D0BZQ5qTb3JArBzNA6fxr7DrGYQcoYAi7cjktkfQ-l_7HlcfjV-jHRSFa38EH_vqSMxHuLOH1ApEAmogfMFnyeqmE/s1600-h/cr4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411446747824222370" style="WIDTH: 116px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yYeskUfAHp-biB5WCFziiIHkIqE9cLDSEG36ADLf8AatfVPbq7D0BZQ5qTb3JArBzNA6fxr7DrGYQcoYAi7cjktkfQ-l_7HlcfjV-jHRSFa38EH_vqSMxHuLOH1ApEAmogfMFnyeqmE/s200/cr4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Make a couple of holes in the bottom so that you break through the film inside. If you just make one big hole you tend to have that film hanging in the way.</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411447003590760274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmWTWM7efENQkura5vfGICc61CKpVDELJiZA_NfcOPVrO3YoEDY9uINdHRegdZ4bH7_eDYjGLTXedIG3Jjg4PQdWhPKjliAc4nm42vO8GlwrvXf00WdfCxfGBDatp-_CyI7j5dbzc5wM/s200/cr5.jpg" border="0" />Use the pin to break the egg inside the shell. Poke it up and down and side to side.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMT8bwBEErR9f1kp117yE5nrjIPpgjIIQJ_W6gTceefw2usKNTJW7p9Urk9TepT5_T2rjBWFFtSfXjfiYt06xgRCNksyOGLUFYRbwPfLSFFxJrgBY3c8dYEl_q0d2XgUo6SMhhyQZplQc/s1600-h/cr6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411446737914182210" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMT8bwBEErR9f1kp117yE5nrjIPpgjIIQJ_W6gTceefw2usKNTJW7p9Urk9TepT5_T2rjBWFFtSfXjfiYt06xgRCNksyOGLUFYRbwPfLSFFxJrgBY3c8dYEl_q0d2XgUo6SMhhyQZplQc/s200/cr6.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYb7YzKxX7pB41agg_NAuFNjtWjoMEkYYFffgDdE_MlCefdmBlE8KIWauZM-wGvnIf3c6e1w-piP-WHfuoVc2kwbn_AkjD8HjMS4XvmxDPmYwk970i44wPvdbQatgL4HzW0R4eUSlHtE4/s1600-h/cr7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411446729195506258" style="WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYb7YzKxX7pB41agg_NAuFNjtWjoMEkYYFffgDdE_MlCefdmBlE8KIWauZM-wGvnIf3c6e1w-piP-WHfuoVc2kwbn_AkjD8HjMS4XvmxDPmYwk970i44wPvdbQatgL4HzW0R4eUSlHtE4/s200/cr7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It was a bit too hard for my girls to blow the egg out. But once I had gotten the egg out I held the egg (big hole up) under the tap and got some water inside to give it a clean. Shake it around a bit and then blow out the water. Always blow on the small hole so that the liquid can come out the bigger hole. Repeat the water process until the water that comes out is nice and clean.<br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWwK3o9Uqzy98TrnNNNDJdsfJC8Z1lXSSqeAWM-zxEDOuSlr6-SY3GGIRQ4lnnXXzCY5kQc3B2o6aMqeF4aSPC8e1kxowobQsYFAigJrRIG7glFx5lWBNRsftF9DXBh60Vo3-quatPI4/s1600-h/cr8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411446365173821730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWwK3o9Uqzy98TrnNNNDJdsfJC8Z1lXSSqeAWM-zxEDOuSlr6-SY3GGIRQ4lnnXXzCY5kQc3B2o6aMqeF4aSPC8e1kxowobQsYFAigJrRIG7glFx5lWBNRsftF9DXBh60Vo3-quatPI4/s200/cr8.jpg" border="0" /></a> Allow the empty egg shells to dry.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIcD5d8eSA4Cshy39Tjn_ZEM3nOGXpPInCRfi6UiMKWwjSw0o8LjJMCnnCW-A6AEgWnE6ZEVD_lBNOkby4pB9K6faSjahSuHg4SWpwqFP6uOjaUQKAs8c-rrPYbakpuEk9WMQ37hyphenhyphenw-s/s1600-h/cr9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411446362856379282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIcD5d8eSA4Cshy39Tjn_ZEM3nOGXpPInCRfi6UiMKWwjSw0o8LjJMCnnCW-A6AEgWnE6ZEVD_lBNOkby4pB9K6faSjahSuHg4SWpwqFP6uOjaUQKAs8c-rrPYbakpuEk9WMQ37hyphenhyphenw-s/s200/cr9.jpg" border="0" /></a> I folded some fish line in half and tied a knot in the top section to form a small loop. Then I pushed the two loose ends through the small hole and moved it around till I could spot the line through the big hole. I then used a needle to catch the loose ends and pull them through. I tied a knot in the two loose ends and attached a small piece of wire (as pictured above). Cut the line an few centimeters from the wire knot and pull the loop up and gently help the wire to go through the bigger hole. Make sure the loose ends are short enough so that they don't stick out the bigger hole.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgA0R3OlrUpCeazrAAFDJYMHFHpYbNO2-HGyC_Mi-NnTfNS91BWkAZtBfOz3VH1i482I4TS9T3Cht3HH5B48InQO7GaiA6WRmYZGddweHokZ-axnlpKQ49yOZA9UsMzoUF1B5Fa_pPLA/s1600-h/cr13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411446357540788050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 187px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgA0R3OlrUpCeazrAAFDJYMHFHpYbNO2-HGyC_Mi-NnTfNS91BWkAZtBfOz3VH1i482I4TS9T3Cht3HH5B48InQO7GaiA6WRmYZGddweHokZ-axnlpKQ49yOZA9UsMzoUF1B5Fa_pPLA/s200/cr13.jpg" border="0" /></a> There are many options for decorating these eggs. The two pink ones at the back where our try on a plain paper background with stickers but the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">stickers</span> did not work well. So we stuck to pretty paper. Cut the paper into small bits (we cut each rose out). Cut small slits towards the centre of each piece (you will soon learn how many and how big to make these slits). Then glue them onto the egg piece by piece. As you add each one gently flatten the piece and allow any folds (what the slits are for) so that the piece lies as smoothly as possible on the egg.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423863680608570514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp51SRutP7NzrQ_v-jNqT8bjzz3bc18vUuhyD9NaE0UUfK-fdbbq7rfww-8HgH5U2v0xbVSSp5YYHJPs9ksSdE7J9Cs3XAqIOn6IgnIOZIPPzVJ5qxpxtjRidqyWp4aIgHzLr87Pt4TOk/s320/c.jpg" border="0" /> <div>Add a coat of varnish and you have lovely ornaments.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-82431090086670098522009-12-03T14:26:00.003+13:002010-01-10T14:37:40.540+13:00Salt dough<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUgYrS5VcIt9POpNgNSdTcETJuQPP1SOmE89eyjXy7U8CdQX7vTq9nbzQUzfpNm_7DNxzMl_9iqa7FSqJMlM5HuupJWNdqUFPa5h36E5FPy7dsJu5sNXpfw3fn-ofN6TvtEBmXisOqtA/s1600-h/1+salt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424916897989137058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 161px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUgYrS5VcIt9POpNgNSdTcETJuQPP1SOmE89eyjXy7U8CdQX7vTq9nbzQUzfpNm_7DNxzMl_9iqa7FSqJMlM5HuupJWNdqUFPa5h36E5FPy7dsJu5sNXpfw3fn-ofN6TvtEBmXisOqtA/s200/1+salt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Combine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUgYrS5VcIt9POpNgNSdTcETJuQPP1SOmE89eyjXy7U8CdQX7vTq9nbzQUzfpNm_7DNxzMl_9iqa7FSqJMlM5HuupJWNdqUFPa5h36E5FPy7dsJu5sNXpfw3fn-ofN6TvtEBmXisOqtA/s1600-h/1+salt.jpg"></a><br />2 cups flour<br /><div>1 cup salt</div><div>1 cup water</div><div>1 tablespoon oil</div><div>1 tablespoon lemon juice</div><div><br /> </div><div>Add food colouring as desired.</div><div> </div><div>The dough can be stored in the fridge for a number of days in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">cling wrap</span>.</div><div>Place your creation on foil in the oven at 100 C for an hour (the lower heat helps it to not crack). Then you can take it out and heat up the oven to 180 C for another 1/2 hour to hour (it depends on how thick your dough is - so just keep checking it and turning it over).</div><div>TIP: By rubbing some water over your creation it will help the pieces stick together and it will also help the colour to stay darker.</div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-27582243634746677962009-11-28T07:05:00.002+13:002009-12-05T07:11:50.681+13:00House item flowers<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRwFQ96U4W2TDI1bA1P9fQEAcHQkXYCAf2X5LwKWHynAD8IRMIFYKdfVn42wVpwBjAmt1EzgtOubditRDRKWw52OQG5NrDbUyNeRUQo1PAjLJjMpAiIwx48wCraMkRHZVQ9Sske9iNEM/s1600-h/cf1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411443955714433970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRwFQ96U4W2TDI1bA1P9fQEAcHQkXYCAf2X5LwKWHynAD8IRMIFYKdfVn42wVpwBjAmt1EzgtOubditRDRKWw52OQG5NrDbUyNeRUQo1PAjLJjMpAiIwx48wCraMkRHZVQ9Sske9iNEM/s320/cf1.jpg" border="0" /></a> We started off with basic flowers made from coloured lolly pop sticks and cup cakes. But then the creative juices started going. How can we spice it up with things around the house.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx84u2deVbylx4knw_ZJzE3pGhMfxQSkIm-aBitnbK5clAIsf38YNQBZmaXEDL7av_b3hNeIQU_Cj0jddYiPskZH28F_MnI-QnrI_uqpyX_VumSevbKtl9_YU__fHgDyVGbwk5cTyqVjw/s1600-h/cf2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411443950574549186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx84u2deVbylx4knw_ZJzE3pGhMfxQSkIm-aBitnbK5clAIsf38YNQBZmaXEDL7av_b3hNeIQU_Cj0jddYiPskZH28F_MnI-QnrI_uqpyX_VumSevbKtl9_YU__fHgDyVGbwk5cTyqVjw/s320/cf2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Green coloured pasta could work nicely for the grass.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mYFShDqS9QwWz2APoDE-eDysbyl2Z0qC29mp8hCXIgkL3sCO3ceCu3nGG7VgCEwgw0-mwjjVjpy_f4izJg7Wt50cOfFPkHGIRzpsTXKVcyrERKGkLQfvocL3l-0u0cNGRtVV4IRJiyY/s1600-h/cf3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411443950057700978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mYFShDqS9QwWz2APoDE-eDysbyl2Z0qC29mp8hCXIgkL3sCO3ceCu3nGG7VgCEwgw0-mwjjVjpy_f4izJg7Wt50cOfFPkHGIRzpsTXKVcyrERKGkLQfvocL3l-0u0cNGRtVV4IRJiyY/s320/cf3.jpg" border="0" /></a> We glued small yellow cupcake shells to the top of milk bottle lids and added those to the centre of the flower.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRx351u6iLhWe3aK7UY9KZZ0Nf8Kvr1Gxsh_8kqcqa7m57wgLGtY1rVHW2qMMrtvJA9k8WyIXxxCRvAaTZxEIIvRs5zPyYcUa8losjquIPMsPHeAc7s7ZYdfJ29jI0PMl2CC_XBYN1jqo/s1600-h/cf4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411443939805992322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRx351u6iLhWe3aK7UY9KZZ0Nf8Kvr1Gxsh_8kqcqa7m57wgLGtY1rVHW2qMMrtvJA9k8WyIXxxCRvAaTZxEIIvRs5zPyYcUa8losjquIPMsPHeAc7s7ZYdfJ29jI0PMl2CC_XBYN1jqo/s320/cf4.jpg" border="0" /></a> I then cut up some tins and we created some pretty butterflies. I used a glitter glue in my glue gun to make their bodies and poked small pieces of wire in while wet for the feelers. Some blobs of glue and glitter on the wings where the final touches.</div><div>A good lesson on looking around you and noticing all the different colours and shapes that you will find.</div></div><br /></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-43574370354386772532009-10-28T09:30:00.013+13:002010-01-07T18:19:32.720+13:00Spring leaves<div><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurDJEnK5nBeG1818m0NiPmzt9uwaBZbGdZmFadYHYjNJXIoW3vpfRhVmqidCePGJJyFCV604a665q0XSP6RDOCXyrNkdGxa3-88J5SXTiNkQRPlT6WNcgmY8PLnbSthR2zLKQ0UVd0gs/s1600-h/c1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397753526872314738" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 249px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurDJEnK5nBeG1818m0NiPmzt9uwaBZbGdZmFadYHYjNJXIoW3vpfRhVmqidCePGJJyFCV604a665q0XSP6RDOCXyrNkdGxa3-88J5SXTiNkQRPlT6WNcgmY8PLnbSthR2zLKQ0UVd0gs/s320/c1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">The texture that was created by using the sponge to paint the sky was really great.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdH29CM0oqEOO85JrNBNAk-wVQKP1B9y_FW1hNSpoDIiPBngjpaYoCpjDje6tYKuzaoOKQLdkiEE1era7qmVvnL7paVrk5n5nwkv6BXurXAwO_yN68kyyGzg760DjjiXHf720unkl0wsc/s1600-h/c2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397753363348090274" style="WIDTH: 149px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdH29CM0oqEOO85JrNBNAk-wVQKP1B9y_FW1hNSpoDIiPBngjpaYoCpjDje6tYKuzaoOKQLdkiEE1era7qmVvnL7paVrk5n5nwkv6BXurXAwO_yN68kyyGzg760DjjiXHf720unkl0wsc/s320/c2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9xZqDS9NaKSw_0hqM4ZbJv_7QdChC8P2lD0AfbnsnYPx23G0KgODU1fWcAFrH01wzOzp11Ev7ZmV8k2NBL9IMPYrH0dNxUNS0P2A8nEo4XZ_g94knqjB2p1yVuI_7okZbymKVHziYPY/s1600-h/c3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397753356427574338" style="WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9xZqDS9NaKSw_0hqM4ZbJv_7QdChC8P2lD0AfbnsnYPx23G0KgODU1fWcAFrH01wzOzp11Ev7ZmV8k2NBL9IMPYrH0dNxUNS0P2A8nEo4XZ_g94knqjB2p1yVuI_7okZbymKVHziYPY/s320/c3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">Then the girls picked some long grass to use as their "brush" to pain the grass.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigaXu3zqhavZUaVXRFGG-FNQOBS3VZOYzsoWNgQHAu6ovGqqU8ppy5N_zjZuBE_a2m0iXuweU5-2tBIO-GQePZX1IPWR3A3vyKFq_sjQMjneQH0hkTBnqmM1i4yvs4Boavj8xK4HX1DiE/s1600-h/c4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397753042202392066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigaXu3zqhavZUaVXRFGG-FNQOBS3VZOYzsoWNgQHAu6ovGqqU8ppy5N_zjZuBE_a2m0iXuweU5-2tBIO-GQePZX1IPWR3A3vyKFq_sjQMjneQH0hkTBnqmM1i4yvs4Boavj8xK4HX1DiE/s320/c4.jpg" border="0" /></a> We started with a really thick brush for the trunk of the tree.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yVXU4ynMNDI6vwQCgfTZPYS54o9Q9wgL49bQtDcFUNCN0mvKaaDJhqL4JFDzhDWYonrt7SH3fVczreJk1mWMKgq5liBODaf56YRwozLHBwqbGKlyQC3PyWMCVj75TgswkjYx7uj0jWA/s1600-h/c5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397752883172816674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 80px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yVXU4ynMNDI6vwQCgfTZPYS54o9Q9wgL49bQtDcFUNCN0mvKaaDJhqL4JFDzhDWYonrt7SH3fVczreJk1mWMKgq5liBODaf56YRwozLHBwqbGKlyQC3PyWMCVj75TgswkjYx7uj0jWA/s200/c5.jpg" border="0" /></a> And worked our way through the different size brushes to create all the branches.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAlGQXjq2F8omGO95UTvrkPNms-0LGgx2YZY3GwGkyGzesJMIQ-cXet8Hi5HijPtKcEeqa_YBCbtWIUsZ4qPAGusR1_27jR5GZeULXfuhyphenhyphenHDfDo7zQR9X41r22FznBklCTmIBFEYGJF0/s1600-h/c8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397752672658574242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 164px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAlGQXjq2F8omGO95UTvrkPNms-0LGgx2YZY3GwGkyGzesJMIQ-cXet8Hi5HijPtKcEeqa_YBCbtWIUsZ4qPAGusR1_27jR5GZeULXfuhyphenhyphenHDfDo7zQR9X41r22FznBklCTmIBFEYGJF0/s200/c8.jpg" border="0" /></a> The next day I made a small leaf potato stamp and we added just a few small leaves.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcbmy9A35LFj_OTomAvzoEGxOLCfGG8ME8fU_QK4Mp7A0t9ch8_dNLGhHH-cmZzx1BpRutadAlBVLBBhL57CMmiXmXsTXghM53bLIdQbizt34WQnVPr4rZMPC2rhC1DKZLPZFCc3f5wU/s1600-h/c7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397752572490048338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcbmy9A35LFj_OTomAvzoEGxOLCfGG8ME8fU_QK4Mp7A0t9ch8_dNLGhHH-cmZzx1BpRutadAlBVLBBhL57CMmiXmXsTXghM53bLIdQbizt34WQnVPr4rZMPC2rhC1DKZLPZFCc3f5wU/s320/c7.jpg" border="0" /></a> It helps having more than one stamp if you have more than one child wanting to paint.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVu61Sz2IBzaZkI1ivpAyihw6457C3cTMlEff8a30OyGQusvSelpEcZVqfp8dvvXPeRFG1FyB_flCrqrI3t0Y-YP1twquORZaloBJbORQa_UEwVbY6umx2zfbJxdEzi08alOozZc4isuM/s1600-h/c6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397752313411254562" style="WIDTH: 152px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVu61Sz2IBzaZkI1ivpAyihw6457C3cTMlEff8a30OyGQusvSelpEcZVqfp8dvvXPeRFG1FyB_flCrqrI3t0Y-YP1twquORZaloBJbORQa_UEwVbY6umx2zfbJxdEzi08alOozZc4isuM/s320/c6.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkIuQpVP-sh1D99wo0j7HYJ-fzy4yq1fuIMus8G4gMBAB4E28YkgS8cn2isjY_qNcRyU-cubsLAgenSuwSlwXhf9fYPPdjvaxMXw_ugH7hFVgXAEEFHdBPBP_qbWYs0j_RnO7WGJJ7cw/s1600-h/c9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397752309346028370" style="WIDTH: 152px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkIuQpVP-sh1D99wo0j7HYJ-fzy4yq1fuIMus8G4gMBAB4E28YkgS8cn2isjY_qNcRyU-cubsLAgenSuwSlwXhf9fYPPdjvaxMXw_ugH7hFVgXAEEFHdBPBP_qbWYs0j_RnO7WGJJ7cw/s320/c9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>We also headed outside to look up close at the small leaves starting to grow on the trees.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSliZnz7LJC_m9ntuIIWaM0CkXk28tV_hDluAt4eHI9uTjJCe2FOov0Mu7uB28g5gz3__u4lDX_wEgPfBRj6vswAbRA85ZvLWFAwmPkGZU822ge5lj2uJLIVE5hS4KsbkaxgXJS3XnUy0/s1600-h/c12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397752072036945394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 171px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSliZnz7LJC_m9ntuIIWaM0CkXk28tV_hDluAt4eHI9uTjJCe2FOov0Mu7uB28g5gz3__u4lDX_wEgPfBRj6vswAbRA85ZvLWFAwmPkGZU822ge5lj2uJLIVE5hS4KsbkaxgXJS3XnUy0/s200/c12.jpg" border="0" /></a> The next day we made a bigger leaf stamp and added just a few more leaves.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX87INKmaYhuvpy2x4cK2WjfOJLzgqxk4VFqqjJg41OO25-AS4Mej9spIQLqTcifeOs1WO7O_IgQxLjDVEPc4FEl52Todl9vZDWIiSuHXcdaI0lmBYZjawjLGw7tMoYPkayZ9L1FaUrSM/s1600-h/c13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397751798172606978" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX87INKmaYhuvpy2x4cK2WjfOJLzgqxk4VFqqjJg41OO25-AS4Mej9spIQLqTcifeOs1WO7O_IgQxLjDVEPc4FEl52Todl9vZDWIiSuHXcdaI0lmBYZjawjLGw7tMoYPkayZ9L1FaUrSM/s320/c13.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The next day we made our green paint thicker by adding some finger paint. We used a brush to put the paint onto the potato each time....</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9sb9_38TZRUY34WZ7xGun0a3NWoSQy_3VOMeELOSIMD67Lw4Wan6H1I521eAdVLgB0DAN00KVN1v-1PY69UkCZAdaj8HOZkPi4S1du2pQii7qkbxAgOSvDkfO_JnOG_2WY1uZJMviOU/s1600-h/c10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397751807266795234" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9sb9_38TZRUY34WZ7xGun0a3NWoSQy_3VOMeELOSIMD67Lw4Wan6H1I521eAdVLgB0DAN00KVN1v-1PY69UkCZAdaj8HOZkPi4S1du2pQii7qkbxAgOSvDkfO_JnOG_2WY1uZJMviOU/s320/c10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />and got some lovely dark stamps.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYD3OMQX97AVjKHw3jafzgpnvGkfCc6QtDgLwugONFlLMZZGIRwns2wkLndmDFPplfxrj7BX64xgIllKUiI1kI0aGLQpzkJsulzch1KU1ZC1h0mc6WuJURs23xhFP3VYf-Glnk7zduNM/s1600-h/c11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397751557552512706" style="WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYD3OMQX97AVjKHw3jafzgpnvGkfCc6QtDgLwugONFlLMZZGIRwns2wkLndmDFPplfxrj7BX64xgIllKUiI1kI0aGLQpzkJsulzch1KU1ZC1h0mc6WuJURs23xhFP3VYf-Glnk7zduNM/s320/c11.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrYjZXY9JEO56NoAIXfWusfa9NaaNVejMMpMVYZRFGrdhhQTZK8vyihEhQsvcoNMfydGzppVG2kfhTMwbt5uUKlvgUeoPJJAwJDEQDhDg_rQ7Zso8ei_o5sj1HL_4PW3BizhlchYFE3k/s1600-h/28+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397751552750940322" style="WIDTH: 156px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrYjZXY9JEO56NoAIXfWusfa9NaaNVejMMpMVYZRFGrdhhQTZK8vyihEhQsvcoNMfydGzppVG2kfhTMwbt5uUKlvgUeoPJJAwJDEQDhDg_rQ7Zso8ei_o5sj1HL_4PW3BizhlchYFE3k/s320/28+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>We had a great time watching our tree go through it's spring change.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyIVk5yNqsCf9M_AwuYhRoQSw41cY9m8ksvhRkI84zXUXyakuZF-5xHVjxE9npv-0mo6b5s7mlU4EoPOIgcf7olLEKTEG1m5zZJm9NUCZLQ-xQpOPGznLlhy751quAdOIJn4n30Ib7VG0/s1600-h/c1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423861791328985842" style="WIDTH: 105px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyIVk5yNqsCf9M_AwuYhRoQSw41cY9m8ksvhRkI84zXUXyakuZF-5xHVjxE9npv-0mo6b5s7mlU4EoPOIgcf7olLEKTEG1m5zZJm9NUCZLQ-xQpOPGznLlhy751quAdOIJn4n30Ib7VG0/s200/c1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-otSsCpB5lBcUYkiCbVlGF8UPaQYWRRj3jlTK56hkSBbR6ndzwEcOdImaCLOSBo-MHuqIJLTUU650ov43sb39pCVpS2i_m79gfY7DJfH7p5183Wx7E71Ui5NqUYr2pz6EcYln-_itb4/s1600-h/c10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423861782869687794" style="WIDTH: 110px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-otSsCpB5lBcUYkiCbVlGF8UPaQYWRRj3jlTK56hkSBbR6ndzwEcOdImaCLOSBo-MHuqIJLTUU650ov43sb39pCVpS2i_m79gfY7DJfH7p5183Wx7E71Ui5NqUYr2pz6EcYln-_itb4/s200/c10.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Our inspiration was watching the wonderful transformation on some of the trees in our garden.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kdXjCkYYMcjzJymLOQtbxdaTdeIPOOo_2xuSOnE8TBdc12Rdt4s1RT7nde1ozt0WXagW5x7Ov95jjF9k-gNqbZ4cQGJu6LwRqMxF7SQ4RbfBdoy7hXqxu0ROWGPc9uTawsSvfVKYTf0/s1600-h/c2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423861797611187122" style="WIDTH: 162px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kdXjCkYYMcjzJymLOQtbxdaTdeIPOOo_2xuSOnE8TBdc12Rdt4s1RT7nde1ozt0WXagW5x7Ov95jjF9k-gNqbZ4cQGJu6LwRqMxF7SQ4RbfBdoy7hXqxu0ROWGPc9uTawsSvfVKYTf0/s200/c2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzex1K6ZRIw2h3s3Phyphenhyphen69gF0zXpVZhVZK6cPyJH0iWsC47igAZmeHBjhJERbB2DHcJzPGSevW1j9bw65hV4gkSXUku4VmjfQikrvFV7XcPvG0NM6OZZbgFv4I2q_FohOXMPv805w9KgQ/s1600-h/c9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423861796756783282" style="WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzex1K6ZRIw2h3s3Phyphenhyphen69gF0zXpVZhVZK6cPyJH0iWsC47igAZmeHBjhJERbB2DHcJzPGSevW1j9bw65hV4gkSXUku4VmjfQikrvFV7XcPvG0NM6OZZbgFv4I2q_FohOXMPv805w9KgQ/s200/c9.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Just beautiful to see how these leaves start out, all folded up and then open out and grow so big.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-20021445034804327892009-10-16T14:28:00.000+13:002009-10-17T14:39:26.255+13:00Blossom hand trees<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuD9XkVxEZ87ICmCveb9qHfCa7p9Oj2SRnuV4TwqRrnjs9mfHwo5NSQoyiS4q48wkyU29rmU1CgWUGx4g6_5SuAxZZkGlbYy3HR56lQEFHEF6VqQjmtKv-kgDN4g7bjJjhM7YVW74sL7I/s1600-h/a8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393375370437624370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuD9XkVxEZ87ICmCveb9qHfCa7p9Oj2SRnuV4TwqRrnjs9mfHwo5NSQoyiS4q48wkyU29rmU1CgWUGx4g6_5SuAxZZkGlbYy3HR56lQEFHEF6VqQjmtKv-kgDN4g7bjJjhM7YVW74sL7I/s320/a8.jpg" border="0" /></a> Day 1 - Use old toothbrushes and spray blue paint for the sky.</div><div align="center">(Optional extra: When you tell Dad that you pained with toothbrushes today, tease him and tell him you used his. :D)</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBnO9B_31Znwr3JXadu7227kKUVPqgnf3cWdiim5XhdL3zy7Bq_JMDUhQq8qYPqZ_7QLb3ARAmQ5pzllBrFFuBPWcdSEbRh2HJvWWkufhMX3HhuEHVaBHfTDI2mjm9EkPuXnhLkBj34w/s1600-h/a7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393375159625101378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBnO9B_31Znwr3JXadu7227kKUVPqgnf3cWdiim5XhdL3zy7Bq_JMDUhQq8qYPqZ_7QLb3ARAmQ5pzllBrFFuBPWcdSEbRh2HJvWWkufhMX3HhuEHVaBHfTDI2mjm9EkPuXnhLkBj34w/s320/a7.jpg" border="0" /></a> Day 2 - Paint brown paint onto the child's hand and a little way up their arm. Ask them to open their fingers wide and make a print for your tree.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdcm4N16fG3_4U6aQy-FzKi6nseAMOHsFEfWYRNNQzkWGKi5P5zCNyajLp43x7xDUVO22W09N6-brACBTWVDq97U1nIJUscW4IGpWV66CYLPwS3-a2WNzIZYH-GCDjd1y7_gupFsHUOE/s1600-h/a10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393375155131086562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdcm4N16fG3_4U6aQy-FzKi6nseAMOHsFEfWYRNNQzkWGKi5P5zCNyajLp43x7xDUVO22W09N6-brACBTWVDq97U1nIJUscW4IGpWV66CYLPwS3-a2WNzIZYH-GCDjd1y7_gupFsHUOE/s320/a10.jpg" border="0" /></a> Use a paintbrush to touch them up.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzKSBWX38NRyyJE2JgU4ws3BkQK8tO8fvl98a1enkORCAbeX08QTqJAYeOG4VAsdLRhddRq_eV1qCwxKUjbsmua-uemOrtzvT3u02IJD_1FM2RN00RbXUuTIk1CskHCEZ1-u2p3wPBI0/s1600-h/16+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393375143161290578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzKSBWX38NRyyJE2JgU4ws3BkQK8tO8fvl98a1enkORCAbeX08QTqJAYeOG4VAsdLRhddRq_eV1qCwxKUjbsmua-uemOrtzvT3u02IJD_1FM2RN00RbXUuTIk1CskHCEZ1-u2p3wPBI0/s320/16+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Day 3 - Place some green paint on a small plate and use their toes to make prints for grass.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYdiX-aWsgMR6rUNaY-r9qQM1yFYzbDgjHRl5ZnHY6H9tTNtQb8eODBp_AHJtOUZEV9gZTRo9Eg-_ZyZ8oecPpAEJNUSa8TvXZ1MyxnahzCtMDDofM3migzE3aA1rsBlkPAQRVAo1_Whs/s1600-h/16+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393375136076535122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYdiX-aWsgMR6rUNaY-r9qQM1yFYzbDgjHRl5ZnHY6H9tTNtQb8eODBp_AHJtOUZEV9gZTRo9Eg-_ZyZ8oecPpAEJNUSa8TvXZ1MyxnahzCtMDDofM3migzE3aA1rsBlkPAQRVAo1_Whs/s320/16+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Day 4 - Make pink popcorn and glue onto your trees.<br />I added some pink food colouring to the melted butter which I flicked onto the popcorn using my pastry brush. This way you get to eat the left overs. :D<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n6cR9kvFkKL5Px2EwwSF_o7ueQN8Y659he9Uf-JXYV75l5uIndUclm9QyItgT339JnfIVKuEPQoQbfq9l5esrM0AuWJB2zPraPAyET2XW2bRui7k_UcaPPzLyKufjTXm3jt6o7H4dHI/s1600-h/16+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393375133122424258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n6cR9kvFkKL5Px2EwwSF_o7ueQN8Y659he9Uf-JXYV75l5uIndUclm9QyItgT339JnfIVKuEPQoQbfq9l5esrM0AuWJB2zPraPAyET2XW2bRui7k_UcaPPzLyKufjTXm3jt6o7H4dHI/s320/16+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lovely trees full of blossoms.</div></div></div><br /></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-21642400768817857642009-10-13T14:42:00.002+13:002009-10-17T14:48:51.266+13:00Flower art<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnZVuiB04dv_r8c_3msH9yEtGp2aYObrSOvCx3Ub8gt98ZlMrBTybxF-kjwbkUiOq0bLMtwaGD9SdJKXx5j2ETDiCWOqp9JHTzYL8PTlkNftyfWq3QR50yd9gCZwcYEcDaLoFP0TzDtc/s1600-h/az1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393378351397708642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnZVuiB04dv_r8c_3msH9yEtGp2aYObrSOvCx3Ub8gt98ZlMrBTybxF-kjwbkUiOq0bLMtwaGD9SdJKXx5j2ETDiCWOqp9JHTzYL8PTlkNftyfWq3QR50yd9gCZwcYEcDaLoFP0TzDtc/s320/az1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Today the girls decided to pick some of the weeds that were growing in the lawn and decorate the garden chairs.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDfF2eXSY6aJi9cPD87zc4wu6wwnJAXoAfNKRo27zn6jlkiwTgU_pr0zzDDhzLucEnszYHzzgZSO6VtkOc7Hj_Koa1vFbrNZe4UrEVlIes-Zdyjai6qoe-0fqfknnxb-dDXdhlbvTXFU/s1600-h/az.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393378343960410546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDfF2eXSY6aJi9cPD87zc4wu6wwnJAXoAfNKRo27zn6jlkiwTgU_pr0zzDDhzLucEnszYHzzgZSO6VtkOc7Hj_Koa1vFbrNZe4UrEVlIes-Zdyjai6qoe-0fqfknnxb-dDXdhlbvTXFU/s320/az.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is great for fine motor <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">development</span> for younger children as they try and get the flower the right way around so the stem can go <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">through</span> the holes. It just takes a few seconds to point out the different colours they have used (or point out some different colour in the garden that they could use).<br />A fun activity giving them <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">opportunity</span> to be independently creative.<br /></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-65471907018540789902009-10-09T12:59:00.000+13:002009-10-17T14:39:41.630+13:00A field of daffodils<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWBxAjiYcoyYnbr2iZq_L0y-OBYDes0IEnbRvH3X-bXRlB2bNS1JUCFBxbTC_kDkiG8mKxbgAnCAVZofXyM64577XPkYhl7usTVlA0Zj7UO8xAYAPGj_XilOU9kBSJf6F67SLkvyHtr4/s1600-h/a2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392238903813427650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWBxAjiYcoyYnbr2iZq_L0y-OBYDes0IEnbRvH3X-bXRlB2bNS1JUCFBxbTC_kDkiG8mKxbgAnCAVZofXyM64577XPkYhl7usTVlA0Zj7UO8xAYAPGj_XilOU9kBSJf6F67SLkvyHtr4/s320/a2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Day 1 - finger paint the sky.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrQofupbVv6prI2BeJl1gFPH9SPBw_8agXFjfXzgXibNAS4vBkO3pOmxUPVfqCKw00AmjwNCxD5SzJRYNac-Jeb2Af5bj6XU9KEOVFlwqc1XWOQDwU0WRsWoykZKcI6AMC7nWlJ7-3t8/s1600-h/a1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392238896261455250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrQofupbVv6prI2BeJl1gFPH9SPBw_8agXFjfXzgXibNAS4vBkO3pOmxUPVfqCKw00AmjwNCxD5SzJRYNac-Jeb2Af5bj6XU9KEOVFlwqc1XWOQDwU0WRsWoykZKcI6AMC7nWlJ7-3t8/s320/a1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Day 2 - Add grass. We have some shaped tools that scraped nice lines.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_x5_P0vqX0GcplffskJ42j209ZEUGe1wi9FM54KEkfR26SAo467pO9Xe_eaPvtdl-znuxU726LWdRby5tE49QfEpwgRzQTPtPhg13tOlykDhDHySb2PNI5lZgZMCSS7CtCBroJMQKvKw/s1600-h/a4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392238733918800194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_x5_P0vqX0GcplffskJ42j209ZEUGe1wi9FM54KEkfR26SAo467pO9Xe_eaPvtdl-znuxU726LWdRby5tE49QfEpwgRzQTPtPhg13tOlykDhDHySb2PNI5lZgZMCSS7CtCBroJMQKvKw/s320/a4.jpg" border="0" /></a> Looking really good.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cKfLR9wVd9RDyu3oggXC7r5LX-UoBmyWgxO1ew0ygO5Xb0nogtRrEk32kJcLu6LQpXHKXdeCjAnmx7PTe8EfDAr8dJjTaMQ60sm7edaT1hdtc9NMq9ZtgBKIOXcIZXwiy-3gpPu9Wrs/s1600-h/a5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392238732793472706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cKfLR9wVd9RDyu3oggXC7r5LX-UoBmyWgxO1ew0ygO5Xb0nogtRrEk32kJcLu6LQpXHKXdeCjAnmx7PTe8EfDAr8dJjTaMQ60sm7edaT1hdtc9NMq9ZtgBKIOXcIZXwiy-3gpPu9Wrs/s320/a5.jpg" border="0" /></a> Day 3 - cut up an egg carton and colour yellow. I mixed my paint really watery and the girls took turns dipping each "flower" into the pain.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sEij2dK38HDBI-ISdObKxcRmvRkNmWJjP3iwPRIWTKrKY3BXyGWNG4l4aWe0txBXJOOhEjtFf3bAuH7_CFqp_mgs78W0Xbzxa_IxqtEYtrhMhT29G4peb2aPkJPeq7VbtzlRlOiGDTU/s1600-h/a6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392238724570297186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sEij2dK38HDBI-ISdObKxcRmvRkNmWJjP3iwPRIWTKrKY3BXyGWNG4l4aWe0txBXJOOhEjtFf3bAuH7_CFqp_mgs78W0Xbzxa_IxqtEYtrhMhT29G4peb2aPkJPeq7VbtzlRlOiGDTU/s320/a6.jpg" border="0" /></a> Day 4 - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">fingerpaint</span> some ice scream sticks for the stems.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-tw246sPftvEn6Wz-RzKE5HyFyTVp_Ng3-6mM0cpH90YyzrKyx7juaG9juUoDp3WRQs3RVa_YcQJe08OzA54STNzuvdHaMXRKxHZCn68bsNspXKKJBUqxqM-eDt2GXdDCyae-rTx8II/s1600-h/a7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392238718479542690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-tw246sPftvEn6Wz-RzKE5HyFyTVp_Ng3-6mM0cpH90YyzrKyx7juaG9juUoDp3WRQs3RVa_YcQJe08OzA54STNzuvdHaMXRKxHZCn68bsNspXKKJBUqxqM-eDt2GXdDCyae-rTx8II/s320/a7.jpg" border="0" /></a>And older child may like to add some extra colour. We were given such beautiful daffodils which had lovely bits of orange on. So that was our inspiration.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2MBXkJyVfHVwYf9y-XZEy13yZY_iXNoBnaxrSpgPsYveYR88WG_D3_iwqOnJpAsxnuoQHAwseqCZW1LvJVETU927y7R6SvavSwlf8xdyVSKvER05MmO6Q3HO7UnqE6RCsjYL5MNK8Ug/s1600-h/a8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392238708720448578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2MBXkJyVfHVwYf9y-XZEy13yZY_iXNoBnaxrSpgPsYveYR88WG_D3_iwqOnJpAsxnuoQHAwseqCZW1LvJVETU927y7R6SvavSwlf8xdyVSKvER05MmO6Q3HO7UnqE6RCsjYL5MNK8Ug/s320/a8.jpg" border="0" /></a> Day 5 - glue the stems and flowers on.</div></div></div><br /></div>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-25767521455438409142009-10-02T12:53:00.000+13:002009-10-17T14:40:01.572+13:00Spring Song<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Springtime Song</span> </span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">(Tune: Did you ever see a Lassie?) </span><br /><br />My eyes can see it springtime, it's springtime, its springtime.<br />My eyes can see it springtime, the grass is so green!<br />The green grass, the flowers, the sunshine and showers.<br />My eyes can see it's springtime, and I am so glad.<br /><br />My ears can hear its springtime, its spring time, its springtime.<br />My ears can hears its springtime, the birds sweetly sing.<br />The birds sing, the lambs bleat the frogs croak, the bees buzz.<br />My ears can hear it's springtime, and I am so glad!<br /><br />My body can feel its springtime, it's springtime, it's springtime.<br />My body can feel it's springtime, the air is so warm.<br />The warm air, the breezes, no frost and no freezes.<br />My body can feel it's springtime, and I am so gladBucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036862429102678542.post-9767874108407808562009-10-02T12:29:00.000+13:002009-10-17T14:40:12.577+13:00Beautiful spring garden<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC57thehunaAllm96-2zunJwfTw8TyNqYrQNum6C40GdHxfj2n7Cj0-rgjzjKzll_BdqMRmTy0lSGJiDOl_tnLFwXGyaExVzy2hMT1-S4diYeQztkk0KnSvXym7EnMzfw_gxI_wsJGU6c/s1600-h/a1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392234806966594850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC57thehunaAllm96-2zunJwfTw8TyNqYrQNum6C40GdHxfj2n7Cj0-rgjzjKzll_BdqMRmTy0lSGJiDOl_tnLFwXGyaExVzy2hMT1-S4diYeQztkk0KnSvXym7EnMzfw_gxI_wsJGU6c/s320/a1.jpg" border="0" /></a>On your first two days you can create this scene.</div><div align="center">Use small bubble wrap, paint with blue paint and after a little while rub the paint with a tissue (this helps it dry and attach onto the plastic).</div><div align="center">Cut out grass, a house and if you have a flower punch you can add some coloured flowers to the garden.</div><div align="center">Add some fluffy clouds.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7duUTi6qlKaD3Ry586iOEOP-HzaQaBgUGAN9WwOJedoDQp2Zu6wvK_zbc8DPMqyTFLpafK87bhBHgwADbcJnlxwRGJ1VLQ_4jb7fSgKHIfklPlJ-HAMTwXKNmAuHU5m8opB8QumgK10/s1600-h/a2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392234796069411922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7duUTi6qlKaD3Ry586iOEOP-HzaQaBgUGAN9WwOJedoDQp2Zu6wvK_zbc8DPMqyTFLpafK87bhBHgwADbcJnlxwRGJ1VLQ_4jb7fSgKHIfklPlJ-HAMTwXKNmAuHU5m8opB8QumgK10/s320/a2.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Day 3 - use a brown felt tip pen to colour in a ice scream stick.</p><p align="center">Day 4 - Cut small squares of tissue, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">crinkle</span> each square into a little ball and glue onto the tree. I found double sided tape worked well. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56EZNpB1RL_3kxUcCRrzSnwcBeTS1upOG1jUWMu7ABZF1rO6rzKAsHj0eYOBSNiCtJ7n08FIjw6qcIKzy5WTdoFILgQpIDXIKRqSgMbbzY4M8lZcuWSlVvWN3lrgLuBKRzqyMPNsxCCE/s1600-h/a3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392234786762548066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56EZNpB1RL_3kxUcCRrzSnwcBeTS1upOG1jUWMu7ABZF1rO6rzKAsHj0eYOBSNiCtJ7n08FIjw6qcIKzy5WTdoFILgQpIDXIKRqSgMbbzY4M8lZcuWSlVvWN3lrgLuBKRzqyMPNsxCCE/s320/a3.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p align="center"></a>Day 5 - add a sun (glue with glitter) and a rainbow (I had small coloured sticks).</p>Bucklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207265606387929292noreply@blogger.com0