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CRAFTS | Old MacDonald’s Barn 2.0
Some photos on my new, improved! barn, now with more a barnlike roofline and hay instead of grass. Plus, MacDonald’s sign over his animules’ home. A definite improvement over the prototype.
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CRAFTS | “Old MacDonald Had a Barn, E-I-E-I-O!”
Most of my Storytimes include a rousing rendition of “Old MacDonald” accompanied by an assortment of farm animal stuffies that I pull out of a library bag at the appropriate moment. Kids love it. Parents anticipate naming the farm animals with their kids, and I thoroughly enjoy performing this bit of […]
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CREATORS | Charlotte Diamond Workshop
I was very fortunate to have attended a workshop on November 14, 2013 hosted by the the amazingly talented, charming, and hypercreative Charlotte Diamond. On sale were some amazing felts, including the “made-in-Canada” Slippery Fish, above. Not cheap but excellent quality! And… I won a copy of Ms. Diamond’s new board book, Slippery Fish in […]
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FROM AUSTRALIA for AUSTRALIA DAY | Koala Newspaper Collage
Canada Day is fast approaching (July 1), but I’m more intrigued by this great craft from Australia (Australia Day is January 26). Many thanks to Phillipa at House of Baby Piranha (!) for this great activity for kids. House of Baby Piranha | Koala Newspaper Collage DLTK | Koala Template designKULTUR | ENVIRONMENT | «A […]
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CREATORS | Oliver Jeffers Visits Vancouver
The incredibly talented, charming, and self-deprecatingly humorous author/artist gave a presentation about what it’s like being Oliver Jeffers before a sold-out audience on Saturday, 23 February 2013 in Vancouver. I took a stack of my favourite books for Mr. Jeffers to sign (photos, below) but, alas, the capacity crowd meant a limit of 2 autographs per devotee. […]
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