Today, I did the Step It Up version of making a flying thing using nature. It’s just like the kick start activity, but this time, I had to make a story about a day of it’s life to go with it. I made another flying thing with natural materials that can be recycled afterwards. Using food, I made a swan that is very tasty. This is my story of a day in life from the point of view of the swan and a picture of the swan.
Once there was a swan made of fruits and ice cream, and that was me. I had a banana neck, red cherry eyes, rice cracker feathers, ice cream body, pineapple beak and peach neck. I lived on a plate in a café.
There were children coming to see me. They stunned at the sight of the creation of me. “Wow! Look at that swan made of fruits and ice cream!” one child called. I held my model posture proudly, hoping to please them. In my view, they seem to be surprised by my beauty which is exactly what I wanted.
I felt lucky that these children have got here on time. If they came later, I wouldn’t be able to stand the heat from the sunlight, peering through the window. It’s very hard to stop my body from melting into mint chocolate.
Finally, the children graciously devoured me. I kept my proud posture as bite by bite, I was eaten. Tomorrow, a new new life cycle will start again.
Would you prefer to be the child, swan or the café manager that “makes” the swan?
Kia ora Isa,
It’s Charlotte again, a Summer Learning Journey Blog Commenter. Fantastic job on the Natural Art Step It Up activity! How did you find it?
Wow, I think you did an amazing job on this activity. I never would have thought to have created an animal creation out of food. Did you make this creation yourself or did you get it in a cafe (I noticed you mentioned a cafe in your caption).
Ice cream is one of my favourite foods! What is your favourite type of Ice cream and why? I like any Ice cream that is chocolate flavoured, even better if it has chocolate chips as well!
Ngā Mihi Nui
Charlotte Visser
Summer Learning Journey
Kia Ora Charlotte,
Thank you for your first comment this year. I am so happy to see you commenting in my blog again.
I found this activity very fun and delicious. My mum and I bought 3 tubs of mint with chocolate chips ice cream on that day, and I had this edible swan idea came up in my head. I thought I can use the ice cream to make a swan and decorate it with fruits because nature means natural. Then I made up a story for it and the most common place for this edible swan would be in a cafe, I think.
Thank you again for the comment. I am looking forward to see more comments from you and others in my blog this Summer Learning Journey.
What did you do in this holidays?
From Isa