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10 July 2013

Watch Bake Create - Transport

 

 
This week focuses on transport and we have:

Watched Up
Baked Traffic Light Biscuits
Created a Cardboard Space Ship House
 
 
 
Traffic Light Biscuits

 


 
Ingredients
Biscuits
4oz butter
3oz sugar
2 tbsp golden syrup
11oz flour
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
Decoration
Smarties/M&Ms/Skittles/crushed lollipops/jams
(anything you wish to use that is red, orange and green!)



Method
  • Preheat the oven to 170 degrees
  • Combine all of the biscuit ingredients together in a bowl to create you biscuit dough
  • Roll it out to around 2cm in thickness and cut out rectangles 3cm by 8cm in size
  • Using a small circular object cut out three circles from each biscuit (we used a piping nozzle)
  • Cook the biscuits for around 10 minutes then remove from the oven, add your sweet decorations into the three holes and bake for another 3 minutes
  • Allow to cool
  • Scoff!

We popped a few of ours onto sticks which were great to use with some toy cars in the garden when we had a picnic!


Cardboard Space Ship House

Jamster had asked for a new home for some Moshi Monsters figures so I decided to create one quickly from a box that I had spare, rather than just buying one on this occasion! It takes a few minutes to create but if it saves some pennies towards days out this summer then it's definitely worth it.



Equipment
Cardboard
Pencil
Scissors
Paint
Objects to decorate (anything you wish to add)


Method
  • Cut out two large, curved, triangle shapes using the cardboard, 2 smaller sized versions (then cut down the centre to create 4 pieces) and 3 different sized circles to use as platforms/levels.
  • Cut 4 slits in each circle, a quarter of the way round.
  • Cut a slit from the top to a third of the way down on one of the large triangles and from the bottom to two thirds up on the other. Then cut three horizontal slits in them using the circles diameters as the measurements
  • Paint the pieces and allow to dry fully
  • Assemble the space ship by slotting the two large pieces together and inserting the round bases into the slots
  • Decorate and play!
 



Up
 
 


This is one of our favourite Disney Pixar movies which follows 78 year old Carl Fredricksen's journey in his balloon-driven flying home!


He spent the majority of his life dreaming of travel with his wife but after she passed away he finally got round to doing it in an extraordinary way. Teamed with 8 year old Junior Wilderness Explorer Russell he encounters wild terrain, villains (and their talking dogs) and strange jungle creatures.
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
Next week the theme will be Bees.

If you have any transport themed posts feel free to add your links below!
 
 
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03 July 2013

Watch Bake Create - Owls



This week focuses on owls and we have:

Watched Legend of the Guardians
Baked Chocolate Owl Cupcakes
Created Tissue Roll Owls
You can grab the badge and link up any of your own owl related posts at the bottom.

Chocolate Owl Cupcakes


Ingredients
Cupcakes
2 eggs
4oz sugar
4oz self raising flour
4oz butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
Decoration
200g chocolate
200g double cream
Oreo biscuits
Smarties/M&Ms/Skittles etc







Method
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
  • Combine all of the cupcake ingredients (butter, eggs, flour, sugar and vanilla) together in a bowl to create you cake mixture
  • Divide the mixture equally between 12 cupcake cases in a cupcake baking tray
  • Cook for around 12-15 minutes until risen and golden
  • Allow to cool
  • To create your topping, warm the cream in a saucepan and pour it over the broken chocolate in a bowl
  • Leave the cream to melt the chocolate for a minute and then stir well to remove any lumps
  • Place in the fridge to chill for an hour
  • Apply to the cakes
  • Split the Oreo biscuits in half and place the sides with filling on top of the topping
  • Add a small amount of topping onto a sweet and place it on top of the biscuits to represent eyes
  • Use an orange coloured sweet and push it into the cupcake beneath the biscuits to represent a nose
  • Leave to set for 30 minutes in the fridge
  • Scoff!


Tissue Roll Owl



Equipment
Tissue roll
Sticky tape
Cake cases
Glue
Scissors
Pen
Felt/card/paper


Method
Fold the top edge of the tissue roll over in two and tape it down to create two points
Cut 3 paper cases in half and remove the non ruffled area
Using the glue, stick two halves of the cake cases onto the sides of the tissue roll for wings
Stick 3 of the remaining halves onto the front of the tissues roll for feathers
Using card (or paper and felt), cut out circles as eyes, adding details with pen and stick above the paper case halves
Add a triangular piece of felt/card for a nose
Leave to dry




  
Legend of the Guardians

This is an animated adaptation of the first three books of the 'Guardians of Ga'Hoole' series by Kathryn Lasky. Barn owl Soren is captured and taken to St. Aggie's, a home for orphan owls. This orphanage for young owls forces the owls into becoming soldiers and they are made to join the organisation's army. Soren soon makes friends and together they break free and travel to the island of Ga'Hoole to help a group of owls battle against the evil leaders at St. Aggie's....




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25 June 2013

Watch Bake Create - Insects



 
This week focuses on insects and we have:

Watched Antz
Baked Worm Covered Cupcakes
Created Butterfly Stone Pets
 
 
You can grab the badge and link up any of your own Insect posts at the bottom.
 

Worm Covered Cupcakes



These delicious biscuit and sweet covered cupcakes are really simple to create and are ideal for themed parties and Halloween.


Ingredients
Cupcakes
2 eggs
4oz sugar
4oz self raising flour
4oz butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
Decoration
5 1/2oz butter
1lb 2oz icing sugar
45ml milk
Oreo biscuits
Worm sweets




Method
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
  • Combine all of the cupcake ingredients (butter, eggs, flour, sugar and vanilla) together in a bowl to create you cake mixture
  • Divide the mixture equally between 12 cupcake cases in a cupcake baking tray
  • Cook for around 12-15 minutes until risen and golden
  • Allow to cool
  • Create your icing by mixing together the icing sugar, butter (softened) and milk in a bowl
  • Apply to the cakes
  • Crumble up the Oreo biscuits and sprinkle over the icing to look like mud
  • Add your sweet worms on top
  • Scoff!


Butterfly Stone Pets


 
You can read more about our Stone Pets and how to make them just here:
 


  
Antz Movie



Ant worker, Z, has his heart set on Princess Bala and after swapping places with his soldier ant friend he finds himself on a wild adventure. He finally comes head to head with General Mandible who wants to liquidate the colony... will he save the day and his love?
 


 
If you have any Insect themed posts (crafts, recipes or activities) you can link them up below.
You can grab the badge code here too if you wish.

 
 

 
Next week the theme will be Owls.
 
 

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Find Me a Gift have kindly provided some insect themed goodies to giveaway; a Bug Safari Naturalist Kit and some Toy Bugs!

You can enter via the Rafflecopter entry form below.
The giveaway closes on 23rd July 2013.




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19 June 2013

Watch Bake Create - Dogs


 
This week focuses on Dogs and we have:

Watched Hotel for Dogs
Baked Hot Dogs (with dog shaped rolls!)
Created Handprint Dogs
 
 
You can grab the badge and link up any of your own Dog posts at the bottom.
 

Hot Dogs

Dog shaped rolls with a sausage inside - these went down really well in the Mini Mes' lunch boxes as an alternative to sandwiches!




Ingredients
500g flour
270ml tepid water
10g yeast
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
Raisins
Sausages

























Method
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
  • Use the flour to create a well in a bowl and add the yeast, sugar and salt together in the centre
  • Gradually add in the tepid water and combine to form a dough
  • Knead for 3-4 minutes until elastic in texture on a floured surface
  • Cover and leave for 30 minutes to rise
  • Knock back by hitting the dough for around 30 seconds
  • Split the dough into 12 balls and place on a baking tray
  • Flatten them slightly and shape them to make them oval
  • Cover and leave to rise again for 15 minutes
  • Cut two lines in each oval to create ears and add three raisins for the eyes and nose
  • Cook for around 12 minutes until lightly golden in colour
  • Leave to cool for a few minutes
  • Slice the roll and add in your sausage (and any butter, sauce and salad)
  • Scoff!


Handprint Dogs




 
A very simple and quick activity for children - ideal for pre-schoolers in particular.
 
Equipment
Paper
Pencils
Wobbly eyes
Glue
Pom Pom (optional)
 
Method
Place your child's hand on a piece of paper with the three centre figures together and the little finger and thumb spread out
Draw around it.
Add patches of colours/spots to the dog
Glue on wobbly eyes
Glue on a pom pom for the nose or colour it black

 
 
Hotel for Dogs Movie
 


Get the tissues at the ready for this story of friendship, foster care and forgotten pets!


A brother and sister duo, Andi and Bruce, are not allowed pets at their foster home but they have been secretly looking after a dog named Friday for some time. When they come across an abandoned hotel they soon realise it's the perfect shelter for their poochie and are soon joined by many other dogs too. Will the dogs be found by the pound or does it all end well...


 
If you have any Dog themed posts you can link them up below.
You can grab the badge code here too if you wish.

 
 

 
Next week the theme will be Insects.
 
 
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12 June 2013

Watch Bake Create - Fairies

 
This week focuses on Fairies and we have:

Watched Rise Of The Guardians.
Baked Fairy Biscuit Wands
Created Fairy Paper Chains (and been on a fairy woodland walk)
 
 
You can grab the badge and link up your own Fairy posts at the bottom.
 

Fairy Biscuit Wands


Ingredients
Biscuits
4oz butter
2oz caster sugar
6oz plain flour

Decorating
Chocolate
Sprinkles
























Method
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
  • Combine the butter and sugar together in a bowl and then add in the flour
  • Roll out to around 2cm in thickness and cut out with a star cutter before placing on a baking tray
  • Add your wooden sticks ensuring they go deep into the centre of the biscuit
  • Cook for around 12-15 minutes until lightly golden
  • Allow to cool
  • Decorate the star biscuits (we used melted chocolate and sprinkles then tied ribbon onto the sticks)
  • Scoff!


Fairy Paper Chains
(and our fairy woodland walk)



 
Equipment
A4 sheet of paper
Pencil
Scissors
 
Method
Fold the sheet of A4 paper in half horizontally
Unfold and cut out the 2 strips
Fold each strip in concertina style
Once complete draw on a fairy leaving certain parts (wings and hands) open on either side to create the chain
Cut out the image
Unfold the paper to reveal your paper chain of fairies




We also created tiaras, wands and wings and decided to go on a fairy hunt in Badby Wood.
It always feels very enchanted there and is filled with stunning Bluebells.



We looked for locations of where fairies may live and studied the big roots of very old trees.



We decided to leave our wands at a little spot where people have left toys over the past few years...



...and where we thought fairies may also like to play and eat.
We hung our paper chains around the trees nearby to decorate.



 
Rise Of The Guardians Movie
 
I love this movie where the legendary guardians; the Easter Bunny, Father Christmas, Jack Frost, Sandman and of course the Tooth Fairy, team up to defeat the evil Pitch (Black). It's all about believing in things even if you can't see them and it's a magical tale about team work.
 


 
If you have any Fairy themed posts you can link them up below.
You can grab the badge code here too if you wish.

 
 

 
Next week the theme will be Dogs.
 
 
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