Saving Santa?
December 26, 2015

Q’s about Santa this year:
Q: I know I sent him a letter, but… How can Santa still be alive if he’s been around forever?

A: He’s magical.

Q: How can he fly around the world and deliver presents to every house in one night?

A: He’s magical and he has a time machine. He can go wherever he wants whenever he wants.

Q: Why does Santa not freeze to death in the North Pole? 

A: Because he has that big furry jacket, the hat, the boots and the mittens. And he’s magical.

Q: Why do all those guys dress up as fake Santas?

A: Because they’re Santa’s helpers in the run-up to Christmas – Santa needs helpers everywhere to help get people into the Christmas spirit.

Q: How come all the films are different about what Santa does? I mean, how does Santa get down the chimney in everyone’s house?

A: Not every house has that sort of a chimney; so some parents might leave the back door open… And he’s magical and can go where he wants.

Q: Why did I see you putting the presents in my room?

A: You didn’t – you must have dreamt that.

Q: How does Santa get all the presents? They’re not made by him because it says on the packets who they’re made by. Santa can’t just go to the shop and buy things can he?

A: Santa’s magical and can do whatever he wants. He can also go wherever he wants. He’s a saintly being – ‘Saint Nicholas’ is his other name. ‘Santa’ is Italian for ‘Saint’.

Me: Why don’t we put your new music CD on?

D: Which CD?

Me: You know – the new ‘Now’ album I bought you.

D: Oh yes! … You bought me those Santa presents didn’t you? The ‘Now’ CD came with the other reindeer wrapping paper presents.

Creating Christmas
December 18, 2013

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Santa’s Sack
Dylan, Age 6
Mixed Media
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Robin Santa
Becky, Age 37
Medium – felt tips, with and without ink

Our funny cupboard
January 8, 2013

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Our funny cupboard – home to the humble cracker joke
– collection includes Christmas, Easter and Halloween cracker jokes –

Q: What would happen if pigs could fly?
A: Bacon would go up.

Q: What award goes to designers of door knockers?
A: A No Bell Prize.

Q: What do you call a blind dinosaur?
A: Do-you-think-he-saw-us.

Q: Where are the Andes?
A: On the end of your armies.

Q: How do bunnies stay healthy?
A: Eggsercise.

Q: What do cannibals eat at parties?
A: Swallow my leader.

Q: What do you call a cow that plays a guitar?
A: A moo-sician.

Q: What did Cinderella say when the chemist lost her photographs?
A: Someday my prints will come.

Q: What lies in a pram and wobbles?
A: A jelly baby.

Q: What do you call a man with custard in one ear and jelly in the other?
A: A trifle deaf.

Q: How did the soggy Easter Bunny dry himself?
A: With a hare dryer.

Q: What do ducks have for lunch?
A: Soup and quackers.

Q: What do you get if you cross an apple with a Christmas tree?
A: A Pine-apple.

Q: Why was the rabbit rubbing his head?
A: Because he had an eggache.

Q: What did one egg say to the other?
A: Heard any good yolks lately?

Q: What’s the time when an elephant sits on your fence?
A: Time to buy a new fence.

Q: What is the biggest ant?
A: An elephant.

All aboard the Christmas Tree Train!
December 29, 2012

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The Christmas Tree Train – Dec 2012

D: All the customers are lying on the benches, looking up at the sky.
Some customers have gone in the engine bit because they’re a bit cold outside.

Christmas tea light holder
December 26, 2012

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Christmas tea light holder – Dec 2012

D: I made it out of play dough at school – it’s for putting one of those candles in metal in.
We could do any pattern we wanted and I did a Christmas tree in mine! Can we see how it works?

Merry Christmas everyone!
December 25, 2012

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Merry or happy at Christmas?
December 24, 2012

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Happy Christmas! Dec 2012
D: That’s Father Christmas and that’s the Christmas tree, with all presents underneath it.

Christmas scene complete!
December 24, 2012

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Playmobile Advent Calendar – 24 December 2012

Woolly Father Christmas
December 24, 2012

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Father Christmas – mixed media, Dec 2012

D: It’s Father Christmas with cotton wool for his beard and on his hat.

Santa and his little helper
December 23, 2012

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Santa and his little helper – Nov 2012
D: That’s Father Christmas and that’s an elf [top right]. They’re all the houses he’s going to put presents in [in yellow], and they’re stars [in pink].

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