{"id":2961,"date":"2012-12-26T02:33:11","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T02:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigbrownmonster.com\/?p=2961"},"modified":"2013-09-17T02:37:45","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T02:37:45","slug":"the-rolling-penguins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigbrownmonster.com\/?p=2961","title":{"rendered":"The Rolling Penguins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Pinkxi: Why is the day after Xmas called Boxing Day?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>BBM: Cos we have to figure out what to do with so many empty boxes left lying around after children opened their presents.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Pinkxi: But wouldn&#8217;t it be called Empty Boxes Day then?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>BBM: Hmmmmm&#8230;&#8230;.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are no white Xmas in many parts of the world but kiddo still dreams of snow and her previous toboggan experience.\u00a0 So here&#8217;s a something we worked around to feel &#8216;wintery&#8217;. If you have empty boxes lying around after Xmas, here&#8217;s something to keep the little one (&amp; you) occupied for an afternoon during this festive break.<\/p>\n<p>Do bear in mind that this is quite complex and need a lot more adult involvement than some other activities posted earlier. Nonetheless, enjoy&#8230;hohohoho&#8230;&#8230; \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you need are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A longish box<\/li>\n<li>3 toilet rolls<\/li>\n<li>cardboard pieces<\/li>\n<li>velcro stickers<\/li>\n<li>8 x ice cream sticks<\/li>\n<li>twine<\/li>\n<li>1 drinking straw<\/li>\n<li>colour paper<\/li>\n<li>coloring material<\/li>\n<li>duct tape\/ any strong adhesive tape<\/li>\n<li>glue<\/li>\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The 1st bit is tricky cos you&#8217;d need to &#8216;gut&#8217; the box (yet not completely). It has to be cut on its sides but retain one end of the flaps. Instead of cutting the flaps on this end, fold them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Rolling Penguins\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8352\/8306489808_6221c3b01e_o.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"674\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once it&#8217;s done, it should be able to open up like an inverted &#8216;V&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li>Cut a small flap on the top flap of the box and slide the small flap into the box to hold the inverted &#8216;V&#8217; in position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Rolling Penguins\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8080\/8305442305_bcb7b7faf2_o.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Make 8 small cuts along the sides on 1 side of the box. They are for inserting trees\/shrubs\/houses made out of ice cream sticks and colour paper.<\/li>\n<li>Get kiddo to make the trees\/shrubs\/houses and stick some coloured paper on its sides.<\/li>\n<li>Stick on some black and white paper on this side of the box to make it look like a road on the &#8216;down slope&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Rolling Penguins\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8497\/8306489740_cff0576ec9_o.jpg\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Rolling Penguins\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8354\/8305442393_b21e878dd1_o.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>While kiddo is doing the above, try folding the box back into it&#8217;s original form. It should still look pretty much the same as before. This will allow the toy to be folded back for easy storage later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Rolling Penguins\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8364\/8305442229_a72a0eb5fb_o.jpg\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, make a chairlift rail by punching 4 holes on the other side of the box and tying 2 pieces of twine as &#8216;rails&#8217;&#8230;.oh before you tie, cut and insert through 2 portions of drinking straw (cut from 1 straw).<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the twine are taut.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Rolling Penguins\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8493\/8306490238_5eeebffc47_o.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"648\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a cardboard chairlift with some leftover cardboard pieces. Punch a hole on one end and tie up a little hook (it&#8217;ll be used to catch the top flap and hold the chair lift in position later).<\/li>\n<li>Cut a small piece of cardboard and stick it to the straws. On its topside, attach a piece of velcro sticker. Attach the other piece of velcro sticker to the underside of the chairlift. This will allow you to remove the chairlift when packing away this toy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Rolling Penguins\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8491\/8306490700_6de560aa52_o.jpg\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a piece of velcro sticker to hold the small flap to the underside of the box. This will make sure that the inverted &#8216;V&#8217; box is held in its intended form during play.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Rolling Penguins\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8494\/8305442559_2578644c8d_o.jpg\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The other part of the activity that kiddo can do is this&#8230;.get her to make her penguins and toboggans.<\/li>\n<li>Cut out 6 rings from toilet rolls. Make a double-ply toboggan for each cardboard penguin. Kiddo also labelled the toboggan from 1 to 3.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Rolling Penguins\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8219\/8306490440_520055c670_o.jpg\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The toy is done! Simply have the toboggans placed on top of the &#8216;slope&#8217; and penguins in the chairlift. Kiddo then moves the chairlift up the slope along the twine\/&#8217;rail&#8217; and use the hook to catch it to the top flap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Rolling Penguins\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8222\/8305442723_b78899d326_o.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"749\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once the penguins are placed in their toboggans, they&#8217;re good to roll! Simply fold it back into the box&#8217;s original form and pack all the accessories in after play. \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Rolling Penguins\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8213\/8306490606_51d5a54f70_o.jpg\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s kiddo&#8217;s demo on how to play with the toy&#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3CiFHw8-fKI\" height=\"360\" width=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; <a title=\"DIY Toys\" href=\"https:\/\/bigbrownmonster.com\/?page_id=9\">Back to DIY Toys<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pinkxi: Why is the day after Xmas called Boxing Day? BBM: Cos we have to figure out what to do with so many empty boxes left lying around after children opened their presents. Pinkxi: But wouldn&#8217;t it be called Empty Boxes Day then? 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