Georgie is in Singapore.
Yesterday she visited the Chinese Gardens .
The gardens are beautiful. Perfect for walks and picnics. A green oasis.
Georgie really liked going up to the top of this very tall Pagoda.
Follow the video link to see what it was like.
The flowers above are part of the i LightUp Marina Bay in Singapore.
At night they are illuminated but I really prefer the white purity of the flowers during daylight. They contrast beautifully with the bright green foliage and blue skyscrapers. .
I made a very simple and quick version for my granddaughter from greaseproof paper. She has danced with it every day since so it’s very durable!
It’s also very easy and something you can enjoy as a family activity.
All you need is some greaseproof paper, a straw, pipecleaner or wooden skewer for the stalk and some glue and a rubber band. A blob of playdough or blutack helps but not essential.
I simply used different sized plates to draw round as templates and cut out four concentric circles from the greaseproof paper. The size depends on how big you want the finished flower. Then all you do is place one circle on top of another and make a small hole through the the Centre. Push the straw (or whatever you have chosen to be the ‘stem’) through the Centre.
Then it’s simply a matter of scrunching the Centre of the circles together around the stem. A blob of blutack or playdough may help to hold the circles together and stop them coming off the stem. The more you scrunch the better! Then I just bind an elastic band to hold the base of the circles to the stem and stick a crumpled bit of tissue to the Centre of the flower. That’s it!
On the 8th of February it is the beginning of the biggest festival in the Chinese Calendar. Chinese New Year when a fifth of the world’s population will celebrate with food and firecrackers and parades and music and, of course the very special lion and dragon dances.
China Town is always s feast of colour, music, light, food and delicious smells but as it nears to Chinese New Year well, it nearly explodes!
Take a look at the video below and come back at the weekend to see the spectacular decorations.
A post for very little ones.
Georgie Jumble sees in the New Yeas in Singapore and then visits Lizzie Witch at Jumble House in Italy. Lizxie is very agitated because there is a lot of noise!
Creative Learning for Young Children 
