TO DO: AN UNEXPECTED ADVENTURE

HOLIDAY FUN FOR KIDS!

Enjoy these wonderful tales of unexpected adventures, and with a little imagination you can escape on

your own adventure. Click on the images below and enter your library card number to view videos

on Story Box Library.

READ: Peggy

Written and illustrated by Anna Walker. Published by Scholastic Australia

Peggy is both a story of a brave chicken on a big adventure!

Peggy lives in a small house in a quiet street. One blustery day

the wind blows Peggy into the city, where she discovers

strange new things, but how will she find her way back home?

READ: Today we have no plans

Written by Jane Godwin, illustrated by Anna Walker Published by Penguin Books Australia

Are you always busy, busy, busy?

We invite you to take the time to STOP, sit back, and enjoy the

story of an ordinary family with a busy life, who one day find

themselves with no plans! Then the magic starts to happen.

READ: Grandma Z

Written and illustrated by Daniel Gray-Barnett

Published by Scribe Publications

On an ordinary day, in an even more ordinary town, it was

Albert’s birthday. When Grandma Z roars into town on her

motorcycle, Albert is swept up in a very extraordinary

adventure.

Peggy was able to follow the sunflower and find her way home. In this activity, you can create your own

colourful sunflower seed patterns.

MAKE: SEEDY, CRAFTY FUN

HOLIDAY FUN FOR KIDS!

YOU WILL NEED: Paint, cardboard, scissors, glue,

paper towel, water, paper, and sunflower seeds.

paint brush (or finger).

STEP 1: Cut cardboard into a circle shape.

STEP 2: Use finger or brush to smear glue on

cardboard. Then sprinkle seeds onto wet glue.

Let dry.

STEP 3: Lay out paper to protect bench. Place

dry seed pattern, paint, water tub, and paper

towel on the paper.

STEP 4: Use finger or paint brush to paint the

seeds and cardboard. Let dry.

STEP 5: Admire your colourful creation!

Create your own artwork inspired by Grandma Z using potatoes! Requires adult supervision and assistance.

MAKE: PRINTED POTATO PEOPLE

HOLIDAY FUN FOR KIDS!

YOU WILL NEED: Paint, paper, potatoes, knife,

chopping board, skewer.

STEP 1: Cut the potato into shapes, such as a

square, triangle, circle, oval, diamond, etc.

STEP 2: Use a skewer to add patterns to the

potato.

STEP 3: Dip potato shapes into paint and

press onto paper in desired pattern. Set aside

until dry.

STEP 4: Add any extra details with textas or

crayons. STEP 5: How did you printed potato people

turn out?

TO DO: SOLVE IT, FIND IT!

HOLIDAY FUN FOR KIDS!

Don’t have any plans today? Let’s go on a scavenger hunt!

Solve the clues and find the items. What do they look like? Draw your answers in the spaces below.

Looking for something extra? Create your own story with three (or more) of the items you found during your hunt!

1. I sometimes have arms, but

always have legs and you can

sit on me

2. You play with me. I come in

all shapes and sizes. I can be

made from plastic or fur

3. I sit on top of your bed and

support your head while you

sleep

4. I brighten any room with a

white or yellow glow

5. I make your dirty clothes

fresh and clean

6. I can be opened, closed and

sometimes locked

7. I use electricity or gas and

roast and bake

8. I will keep things cold and

fresh

9. I am made of glass and look

back at you

Answers: 1. Chair 2. Toy 3. Pillow 4. Light 5. Washing machine 6. Door 7. Oven 8. Fridge 9. Mirror