Story book magic and adventures. Craft Challenge. ( Learning through play )

One of the tips I picked up from forest school was how to make a story book but not in your conventional way. And this be done with little or no cost.


1. Take a piece of A3 paper cut length ways around 3 inches long.



2. Fold it in half .

3.Fold it in half again.

4. Go back in your fold till the strip of paper is concertina

5. Take an A 5 piece if card fold it in half this is your cover.


6. Stick your folded paper into your cover , you will have 8 pages to write, draw record or do what ever you want on.

7. It could also become a mini theatre for small action figures.

The only limitation is your or your child's imagination.

My story involves a squirrel who gets caught in the rain, it rains so hard that he sees a bottle floating down the road, river or where ever .. Remember it's a story so what ever you write goes.

The squirrel then spies a message in a bottle..... Cue suspenseful music.....

What's this it's not a message but a pirate map !!!!!

Then as if by magic and because it's a story an up turned Golden Acorn pirate ship sails in.

And that's where the story stops as I ran out of time ..

Can you help me finish it ?

Can you create your own story , special book , be it a pop up or picture book etc ..?

I would love to see ..

Please tweet me or drop me an email to your link !

Woodland Wonder

This week I cycled down a different lane which is at the bottom of my road my ad dentures are very dull, last week I nearly fell 20 ft down a slope . This week I was nearly attacked by a Pheasant which flew at me as I cycled down the lane resulting in me nearly coming off my bicycle.

I was amazed at how blue the sky was and it makes me feel happy and I can put my troubles aside and free my mind. The world is a truly wonderful place we just have to stop once in a while to see that.

Caption Saturday 9/2/2013 #satcap

Frugal living clothes swap party

In this day and age of economic down turn  we are all making do and mending. But what about getting some friends together and arranging a swap of clothes and accessories you're sure you'll never wear again. Eat, drink and swop merrily with these tips:

Make it a true party:

Send out invitations, and serve food and drinks.

Make it seasonal:
Hold your swap party at the start of a new season, when you switch your wardrobes round

Create a virtual- store atmosphere:

Set up a full length mirror and changing areas. Place items in categories: Shoes in one area, accessories in another.

Make sure attendees bring only items they're ready to part with.

Nothing is worse than falling in love with someones item only to be told they are having second thoughts about giving it up

Donate left over clothing : to charities etc .. or in perhaps in my case donate left over costume jewellery to your local school so they can use it in art projects.

Having you got any frugal living tips you can add ?

Perfume-Click Perfume Review !

Usually I get my perfumes and aftershaves when I go abroad on holiday but as Mr T didn't stretch the boat out this year I didn't have my annual pilgrimage to stock up boooo .So when I was offered the opportunity to review the Online perfume retailer www.perfume-click.co.uk I jumped at the chance.

They are one of the best in terms of finding fragrance bargains 

and boast a selection of over 3,000 fragrances on their site with a website that allows you to purchase on just 4 clicks and no registration. And its not all about fragrances that are other gifts that you can purchase too such as the ever popular Glee and Hello 

Kitty.

I decided to opt for this DKNY fragrance  I ordered it on a Thursday

 and received it by Saturday what a super speedy service.

So I would not hestitate to use this service again and I will be using it to order soem of my many Christmas presents after all Mr T is one of 7 thats's alot of nices and nephews!

Disclosure ( I was given a £20 voucher for the purposes of this review )