This fun activity is so simple to do and you won't believe me when I tell you that it begins with you scribbling all over your paper like this! I know, ridiculous, right? The next step is to colour in the blocks left behind by the scribble. Choose two or more colours from the colour wheel below to colour your blocks in. We recommend that you choose colours that are opposite one another on the colour wheel, as these will really stand out. Here is our example. As you will see, no coloured block should touch another coloured block of the same colour. Why not have a go with 1 colour, then 2, 3, and 4? Or see if you can make a picture out of your scribble blocks? Why not make a rainbow pattern or use shades of the same colour? Go crazy! Enjoy it!
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Today, you will learn about using different words to order sentences and make them more interesting. Read the passage below. I got up. I did my teeth. I had my shower. I got dressed for school I went downstairs. I had my breakfast. I walked to school. I said hello to everyone. I did my maths learning. What do you think of it? Be honest. It’s not great, is it? What doesn’t work about it? Yes, you’re right. It’s a bit dull. It’s very repetitive, which means ‘I got’ or ‘I did’ or ‘I went’ or ‘I had’ are repeated over and over and over. It makes you want to fall asleep, doesn't it? Let’s see if we can throw in some words to help liven the passage up. These words are all to do with time.
Can you use any of those to improve the passage? You may wish to chuck in some conjunctions you know too as well as some description. I’ve made a start.
First thing that morning, I got up groggily and scrubbed my teeth really well. After that, I climbed into the shower and made myself nice a clean, before getting dressed into my school uniform. It's much better, isn't it? Can you finish it? Now have a bash at writing what you did yesterday using the same type of language. Mr Green loves writing in code. In the Second World War, spies used to do that all the time so that if their message was found by the enemy, they wouldn’t understand it. These days, Mr Green likes to leave coded messages around the house for Mrs Green to solve. Have a go at solving this one using the key below.
Did you solve it?
We do. We really do. My friend Toby is a good dog. His tail is constantly wagging, which shows he is always in a good mood. He likes nothing more than to go walking to the playing fields and play fetch with his favourite tennis ball. Would you like to learn how to draw him? If so, head on over to The Magical Lair of the Craft Pixies now!
Sometimes, when you want to tell a story it is hard to get started. It's hard to think up your characters out of nothing. It's hard to think up the plot. Well, with this activity, you can draw characters, plots and settings at random, leaving your brain to do the truly creative bit and come up with the story! Choose two character cards, one plot card and one setting card. These will make up the bare bones of your story. Try to make sure your story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Why not write down your story or act it out? Have fun with it! To make your story card, print the PDF file below. Cut the two horizontal lines first, fold along the dashed line in the centre, cut out the vertical lines, and stick the front of each card to the back of each card.
To play this game, you will need a pack of playing cards. Here’s how to play.
The rules are similar to a normal game of snap. You begin by turning over the top card, then the next card, then the next, and keep on going. If a card is the same value as the card before it, the person who shouts “SNAP!” gets to keep all of the cards already turned over. The game continues, turning cards over until the next SNAP happens. In this game, you will also get to say “SNAP!” If a pair of cards adds up to ten. For example, the 2 of diamonds and the 8 of clubs. 2+8=10. In this game, picture cards (the King, Queen and Jack) count as a zero. Enjoy! Pixie Rae has outdone herself this time! These Pom Pom Aliens are amazing! And they are so easy to make.
All you need is: a pair of scissors, a couple of toilet roll tubes, a ball of colourful wool and a fork. I love telling stories, especially ones that are about aliens and adventuring.
Today, I’d like you to tell a story with this title. THE DAY I MET AN ALIEN Remember, stories have beginnings, middles and ends. Something should happen in the middle of the story that your main character needs to solve. I look forward to seeing your efforts. These aliens have landed from the Planet Ten (the tenth planet in the Dec galaxy), but they have become separated. Aliens from the Planet Ten are only truly happy when together they can make the number ten. The 0 alien, for example, is happiest when she is with her best friend, number 10. (Look how happy they look together!) Your job is to pair up all of the aliens so that they all make the number 10. Greater Depth Challenge – How many ways can you find of making 20 with the aliens?
Our sister website, The Magical Lair of the Craft Pixies, posted this wonderful idea that not only gets children arty, it gets them active too!
Yesterday, Mr and Mrs Green went for a lovely walk in the woods. Don't worry, we didn't see a big, bad wolf! We did see plenty of leaves, sticks, berries and petals, though, so we decided to take them home with us. Mrs Green arranged them all and used them to make a nature collage. She spotted that one of the shapes looked like the gnashing jaws of a flying dinosaur, so she made the rest of the dinosaur using the other bits and pieces we had picked up. She also made a beautiful summer's dress out of flowers and leaves, with a matching petal hat! Why don't you have a go too! |
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