Monday 15 December 2014

Christmas Tree Challenge

Our final get together of the year included our usual book chat and then a completely non-book activity - constructing a Christmas tree from a limited set of materials.

Also three Wrappers completed the 27 Challenge and received their certificate and Paper Plus gift card.  Congratulations to Melanie, Hannah and Ashleigh.

Book Share - books recommended by the Wrappers from their recent reading.

The Roses in My Carpets   by Rukhsana Ashraf-Khan   (sophisticated picture book)

 Vampyre   by Margaret Wild  (sophisticated picture book)

Gathering Blue   by Lois Lowry  (Number 2 in The Giver quartet)

When We Wake / While We Run  by Karen Healey

Singing Home the Whale   by Mandy Hager

Christmas Tree Challenge

Using an assortment of materials (coloured card, tinsel, ribbon, sellotape) the challenge was to construct a Christmas tree that was free standing, as tall as possible, a traditional Christmas tree shape and decorated. The photos below show the progress and results.  Two teams (the 'oldies' and the 'youngies') took part. The final verdict based on the judging criteria was a tie - and that was honest judging not 'you're just being diplomatic' as someone suggested!







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