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Avatar day! A report

5/13/2020

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Avatar the Last Airbender is probably the best animated series ever, so I couldn't wait to introduce my girls to Aang and his team. We only had the finale to go, and I wanted to do something special. Corona leaves us with plenty of time, so we made a day out it: Avatar day.

Needless to say: Evy and Lise loved the idea of Avatar day. The day before I asked them which element they identified with, Evy loves Katara and chose water. Lise is our little rebel and wanted to be a firebender.

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Decorations: It was clear that they saw Avatar day as a party (and it was!), so we couldn't do without garlands and balloons. I used the symbols for earth, water, air and fire to make paper garlands. I printed the symbols, cut them out and glued them to colored paper. I also drew the symbols on some balloons.

Gifts/apparel: I found some white shirts, and drew the symbols for water and fire on them with textile markers. I like to make jewelry too, so I printed the symbols and used resin to make pendants for a cute necklace. They LOVED both of them.

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​Crafts/coloring pages: My eldest loves making things and drawing, so I really needed to print some coloring pages..
She is 5 years old, so needed help to make the Cubee papercraft figures, but cuting out the parts was good practice :-)
Making one Cubee takes a while, so we completed the whole team in the following week. You can download the Cubees here! 

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ctivities/experiments: The four elements are mysterious and amazing to (young) Geeklings. A great way to combine fun with some education. My girls are very young, so I used some very simple experiments.
  • Water: We put M&Ms on a plate, introduce water and you get a rainbow of colors..
  • Water: rub your hair with a balloon to create static electricity, a small stream of water will now move when you out your hand next to it. You can bend water!
  • Fire/air: Light a candle and put a glass over it, the fire will go out. Explain how air fuels water.
  • Air: Blow bubbles outside, or make a kite and watch it fly like Aang does with his staff!
  • Sight: Toph is blind, and 'sees' with her feet. Blindfold your child and let them find their way by sound, or (when a bit older) by vibrations.
  • We also dyed some fabric in the right colors and attached  some sticks to them, so simulate bending. It was lovely to watch them dancing around :-)

Lunch: I wanted to make a fun lunch, so I dyed pudding in the colors of the four elements. Earth was imitated with some chocolate, and I used broccoli as trees. The colors of fire where present in cherry tomatoes, an snacksize bell peppers. Cheese straws represented the staff of Aang.

After lunch we watched the last three episodes. My eldest cried at the reunion of Zuko and uncle Iroh :-) Sometimes she hid her face in pillows when it was too excited. We had a great time and snacked on the cupcakes I made. I didn't have time for difficult decorations, so just used some butter cream in the elements colors.
After watching tv it was time to play outside. I made a plate with the face of firelord Sozin on it. My Geeklings attacted them their water pistols.. it might have been the favorite part of their day :-P

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Create or buy Baby Yoda

2/24/2020

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He protects, he attacks, he also takes naps.. Baby Yoda is loved by everyone. Geeklings ánd their parents. Mine are too young for the Mandalorian, but are in love with the green child already. Mark Bezembinder (@maaku.art) created this beautiful artwork.

We were all waiting for the merchandise, and it's finally here! There is something for every budget. If you are going for ultra realistic then you need to fork out $350. But the lifesize model by Sideshow Collectibles looks amazing. You can pre-order your own here. ​
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Lego releases two BrickHeadz, the Mandalorian and the Child, sold together for €18,95. You can strap a blaster rifle to The Mandalorian’s back and put a blaster pistol in this bounty hunter’s hand. Create a hoverpram for the Child and adjust its ears for happy and sad expressions.

​Hasbro's best is surely the animatronic, sold for a reasonable €69,99. He can move his head, eyes and ears and has a lot of sound effects, such as happy, excited, tired and sleeping sounds. He can even act like he uses the force, by lifting his hand, closing his eyes and sighing.  

​More merchandise can be found here on Zavvi, such as Funko's, pluches and shirts. 

Papercraft your own
But you don't need a lot of money, and don't have to wait to own your own baby Yoda.. you can also make cute baby Yoda (paper)crafts. Your Geeklings will love to make something with you. You can start with easier papercrafts such as this printable, or the cubee baby Yoda. A lot more complex is this 3D model, for older children or parents. And if you're not into papercraft, why not make this hot bead model I found on Instagram?
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Papercraft for Geeklings: Doctor Who

11/7/2018

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Papercraft, I just love it! It can be as simple, or as complicated as you want and all fantasy bases are covered..
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Choose a fandom and you can find papercraft projects, for free. You can make lovely things for the nursery (I made some realistic looking birds, including a white owl). And older children can start making papercraft things for themselves, or with some help. You do the hard part and they take the credit ;-)

Cube papercraft is pretty easy and straightforward. Remember, you don't have to cut the folding parts perfectly. After all, they fold.. and you glue them. You do need them, so it's better to leave too much paper instead of cutting off too much.
You can choose any theme, find Cude papercraft models and print them at home. Use a thicker paper than regular paper for best results. If you really want to play big, print on A3 paper. Scissors are fine, but a hobby knife is good too.

I made a few Doctor Who-related Cubes. The Tardis, Rose, the Tenth Doctor and an Angel. Even though these are relatively simple, Papercraft is still great for fine motor skills and a nice way to spend a rainy autumn afternoon. 

Not a Cube, but still a Tardis papercraft. I simply love it, because this Tardis has an interior and you can look inside it when it's finished. This link features the pattern (click on the picture) and also a tutorial.

And ofcourse, Papercraft of the newest Doctor! ​
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