Easy Peasy Alphabet Work

This has to be probably the easiest thing I have put together yet and all because I cheated! Well you know, I didn't spend hours searching for clip art and creating all of the little images and then all of the printing, cutting and laminating (oh I still had to do a bit of that).

I actually purchased a couple of very reasonably priced posters recently from Aldi, just another one of their super specials that they get in from time to time.

I'm not a big fan of posters, they take up alot of room and get used very little, well at these sorts of ones do anyway. But I decided that I could cut them all up and we could play games with them.

I did up a quick control chart so that they can alphabetized independently. They can also be used for object/phonics work, we can play snap, memory and the list goes on.

So for roughly half an hours work I am pretty happy with the results. It now has a place on our language shelves, lets see if anyone likes it.

Constructing The Harbour Bridge

Well a model one anyway.

Yup another Aldi special this one!

3D puzzles, super cheap, so I was a little concerned that they would be rubbish. We've had them in the cupboard for a while now and when B7 pulled out the Opera House one to do I was wondering how it would all go.

Initially it was all a breeze, then he hit a stumbling block with the roof line but once he got over that hurdle it was all systems go.

From this

to this

and check out the real thing just for comparison.

I thought for a puzzle they did a pretty good job. Now I wonder how the others will turn out.

Solar Panel Models

A few months back Aldi had Solar Model Kits for sale. (you gotta love Aldi they get some great things in their stores) They were relatively inexpensive so we grabbed one of all three that they had available. These have definitely been a fabulous investment. At least every month the boxes are pulled down off the shelf. Each kit is meticulously put together following the instructions step by step. (The very first time we put one of these together I needed to offer some assistnce, but not anymore)

Generally the models are left in their original state for a few days (as you can see in the images below). Then the real constructing happens! They are pulled apart and put back together but not according to any of the instructions that happen to be in the box. I've seen many wonderful creations made from these models since we have had them.

I'm just waiting for the time that all 3 of them are joined together to make one gigantic solar powered machine!

The original kits are made up of

A Rocket.

A Satellite.

A Helicopter.

These simple little kits have been the ignition for many a discussion on Solar Power, the Sun, our Environment, Wind Power and the things we can do to help save our Planet.

Certainly a great buy in my books.