Monday, September 17, 2012

Preparing to Be Pirates


International Talk Like a Pirate Day
is this week
but we prepared and celebrated it last week.
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We made paper pirate hats and hooks.
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We learned to fold the paper and make a crease by pushing hard on the paper.
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After stapling the points to hold it together,
we used a skull and crossbones stamp
to decorate.
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Then we showed them off.

The hooks were easy too.
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Punch a hole in the bottom of the cup with a pencil.
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Roll a pipe cleaner up in tin foil.
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Push the foiled pipe cleaner through the hole and shape like
a hook.
Decorate with stickers if you want.
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Aaargh!