In keeping with the whimsical and magical energy sweeping through our corridors and stairways, through the promising library doors and to the adventurous isles of thousands of literary treasures; The Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge story, had to be brought to life!
Today's character and pick of the pile was the story of Medusa! The once vain and pride ridden beauty, who got punished by the god of Athens and transformed into a scary, slithery snakey green haired version of her prior self.
If that wasn't bad enough, to
make matters worse, our Medusa was banished from the very city who only
knew of her vanity and she was sent away to live on her own so as not to
poison the people with her pride. We can only hope she made good use of
her time alone and had a little re-think her choices and priorities!
After all, beauty is only skin deep.
Dear oh dear. Poor Medusa. Albeit, as one of our regular 7 year old punters added; 'It's ok Siggi, it's just a story.... Medusa isn't real!'
'Ah .... yes. Good point, I added' as I coughed awkwardly and started feverishly opening the coloured pencil pack.
So once the kids finished
listening and enjoying the story, off flew the sequin tub lids and all
one could hear from the other side of the room was the sound of coloring
in pen tips squeeking forcefully on the papers and that was just coming
from the grown ups!! Only joking, it was however the kids, who eagerly had started with their
big exciting art quest; making their very own Medusa interpretation!
Before you knew it, there were pink loo rolls,
rainbow coloured hair variations to the original green, sparkly stars
stuck to her dresses, planets drawn on her blouse, the lot! Boy or boy
did the kids get mighty creative!
We had few of our local regular
kids eagerly on time and at their tables ready to begin and a few
friendly surprises holidaying from abroad joining us today. ( In between
museum visits down the road in South Kensington and local ice cream
bonanzas!)
By the end, it was hard to peel the kids off their tables and no, not because of the over use of prit stick... well, sort of a little, but because of the fun everyone was having.
The kids proudly took home their D.I.Y Medusa dolls to show their friends and families not to mention to their proud, doting mums sitting in the corners.
Naturally us adults also wanted to take our own dolls home to our doting proud spouses and parents, however with great sacrifice we all agreed to donate them to the fireplace shelf.
Ah well, the things we do!
Here is a cheeky photo of me with all my new friends. I think we even have the same hair! ...Kinda!
Till next time, a magical, mythical toodle do!
See you laters, alligators.
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