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An old Ghost story from Alabama
Now, old Sam Gibb, he didn't believe in ghosts, not one little bit.
Everyone in town knew the old log cabin back in the woods was haunted,
but Sam Gibb just laughed whenever folks talked about it. Finally, the
blacksmith dared Sam Gibb to spend the night in the haunted log cabin and if he stayed there until dawn, the blacksmith would buy him a whole
cartload of water-melons. Sam was delighted, if he had one passion in life, it was the water-melon. It was Sam's
absolute favourite fruit, so of course he accepted the dare at once, packed some
matches and his pipe, and went right over to the log cabin to spend the
night in the old cabin. He set about lighting a fire, then he lit his pipe and
settled down in a rickety old arm-chair to read his newspaper. He hadn't been reading for too long when he heard a creaking sound. Sam looked around until his eyes settle on the chair next to him. On it sat a gnarled
little creature with glowing red eyes, it
had a long, forked tail, two horns on its head, claws at the ends of
its hands, and sharp teeth that poked right through its large lips.
Then it spoke; "There ain't nobody here tonight except you and me," it said
to old Sam Gibb. It had a voice like the hiss of flames. Poor Sam, his heart almost stopped with fright. He leapt to his feet, knocking the chair over and yelled.
"Aye and there ain't going to be nobody here but you in a minute," As he made straight for the nearest exit, which just happened to be the window. He was off down that lane lickety-split. Why, he ran so fast he overtook two rabbits being chased by a
coyote. But then he heard the pounding of little
hooves and when he looked round the gnarled creature with the red eyes was quickly catching up with him. "Phew you're making pretty good speed for an old man," said the creature to old Sam Gibb.
"Oh, I can run much faster than this," Sam Gibb told it, and he took off
like a bolt of lightning, leaving the gnarled creature in the dust. The Blacksmith came flying out of the forge
to see what was wrong, all he caught was the words.
"Never mind about them water-melons, you can keep them" as Sam Gibb shouted without breaking his stride.
Ha ha ha, poor old Sam Gibb he ran all the way home and hid under his bed for the rest of
the night, and part of the next day. And you might say that nobody heard him talk about ghosts and spooks ever again in fact, he became a firm believer in ghosts and spooks, and
he refused to go anywhere near the old cabin in the woods, not for a hundred cart-loads of water-melons.
Diddilydeedot, is tucked away every halloween, well that is until about midnight when she has to find her cat Tuppence, and her broomstick
But today Dino's bar is taken over by the Dido's cousin Chico. Now you may all be wondering why is Chico here, and what for. Has he got a new style burger? No! Maybe he has a new Veggie Dish? No! Shall I tell you? ........ Okay he makes CHOCOLATE.
And what he doesn't know about chocolate isn't worth knowing! See! I mean do you know that chocolate comes from a bean. Yea, a little bean that grows on a tree. To be precise A Cacao Tree. Cacao is a Spanish word that came from the Aztec people, who lived many, many, years ago. They called it CACAHUATL, then when the Spanish conquistadors such as Hernán Cortés and Bernal Díaz del Castillo., went into their country which was in the middle of what we now call Mexico, they took it and gave it to the world. It was still known as Cacao then, but somewhere along the way it became Cocoa . Dark Chocolate, is very bitter and many children hate it. I don't like it and I'm ancient, but Peter my husband he loves it, and the darker the better, yuck!. I do love the flower of the Cacao Tree, it is really lovely, take a look..... Don't you think it looks a bit like an orchid, very beautiful. I bet you didn't know either that there is NO chocolate at all in what the sweet makers call White Chocolate. It is white and it looks a bit like a chocolate bar but it isn't. So when mummy says "no Molly , you can't have any white chocolate." you can tell her that white chocolate isn't chocolate, hehehe. The same goes for the chocolate that people buy to deocorate cakes, that is just chocolate coloured candy and nothing else, hehe., These on your right are the Cacao Pods, while these on the left are the actual cacao beans, but they take a long, long time to grow first on the tree, then as flowers, then as bean pods and now as the actual beans. You and I can't be bothered with all them things. I'll let you go to "Wiki" to read about them, and we'll just go straight to the chocolate. As we all know, by the way we are told if we eat to much chocolate we shall change into horrible little, or big goblins and this isn't just a special thing for children. My husband becomes very active and always ends up taking the dogs for a long walk. Hm m m, strange creatures men. Here is a very strange recipe for you, you can use, rice krispies, corn flakes, and even spaghetti, but this has to be cooked first. eat them as a cake or eat them in small cake cases, but the spaghetti is better in a bowl You need 12oz margarine. 2 tblsp of Castor Sugar. 2tblsp of cocoa. 2 drops of vanilla essence and 100 grams spaghetti, broken into pieces about six cm. long, "about mouth size." Get mum or dad to help you with cooking the spaghetti. Pour a litre water into a large saucepan, when boiling pour in the strands of spaghetti, add a pinch of salt but it's not necessary. Boil until it is just cooked, no more or it will go all gooey and stick together, and we don't want that. Put in strainer and hold under the hot tap till the pieces separate. Mix all the other ingredients together in the empty pan and mix well, then pour in the strained spaghetti and stir until it is coated in the sticky chocolate spread. Allow to cool, then eat till you puke, lol. When the Aztec had all the cacoa, they used it as we do money today. My Uncle George was a foreman at one of the big Cadbury's Chocolate Factories, here in Wales in Bangor-isy -Coed, I remember as a little one having loads of it for Chrisrmas and Easter. Huge slaps, with a flag in the middle, and he used to bring us "Edinburgh Rock" all different colours and a bit like chalk only more tasty. You can still buy it, but it is nothing like the one we had in the fifties, real scrummie. ( I think Diddily is very old, oh dear.) One of the thing's I used to love doing was making a very strange mixture. My three boys used to love them. Take one green eating apple, (cos they are the hardest) for each person. then you need a lge pkt of plain crisps, two of my lads used to have cheese and onion, and a good make, small bar of dark or milk chocolate. (not white) Very carefully core the apple with corer, cut the apples in half, then with a spoon remove the flesh of the apple. DON'T BREAK THROUGH THE SKIN, you are refilling this after, do the same to other half of the apple. Now for the fun bit. Chop the apple into a dish, crush the crisps in the packet till tiny bits. and then grate the chocolate bar into same bowl. Mix the three together, when fully mixed together, put the mix back into the apple skin half, put on a tray and put in the fridge till nice and cold. And all you have left to do is eat it like you would an ordinary apple. Excellent and your getting heat from the chocolate; vitimin C from the apple and carbs from the crisps. Three of your five a day in one go. Right that's enough about chocolate. I shall look for more recipes. xxx Diddily dee dot, xxx
4oz butter
4 oz sugar (granulated)
2 eggs
1/4 pint milk
14 strawberries, fresh if possible 6oz self raising flour 1 teasp baking powder A teasp of good strawberry jam, per muffin
Pre heat oven to 350F, 180C,
Gas Mark 4
Grease a muffin tin or fill with paper liners.
Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl.
Beat in the eggs, one at
a time, and then add the milk.
Chop the strawberries up into small chunks,
then stir them carefully into the
cake mix, try not to break or mush fruit.
Sift the flour and baking powder into the bowl, then fold in.
Be careful not to mix to much.
Now this is the secret bit. Fill your muffin cases only half full,then add the teaspoon of good strawberry jam, then add some more of the muffin mix till 2/3 full.
Remember to leave room for the muffins to rise.
Bake until the muffins begin to turn brown, usually 25 - 30 mins.
It is a good idea to use a tooth pick to prick the centre of my cake. If it comes out clean, they are done.
Remove the muffins from the tin and cool.
"A Mother is like a flower
On a sunny summer day.
You'd pick her in a minute
If you could have your way.
A Mother is like the sunshine;
She warms your heart each day
And makes you feel like smiling.
It's just her special way."
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ASK AN ADULT TO HELP YOU WITH SOME OF THESE CRAFTS. SOME OF THEM ARE A BIT HARD FOR THE LITTLEST OF SPROGLETS, SO COME ON DADDY AS SOON AS THE FOOTBALL IS OVER.
MARCH 22ND 2009
DINO'S BURGER BAR Paper Finger Puppets
Your fingers are the legs (or trunk) of
these simple paper puppets. You can make the entire cast of a nursery
rhyme or fairy tale in just a few minutes, and then put on your own
show.
You will need:
Stiff paper, like thick construction paper or even thicker paper
Using stiff paper, either print out a puppet template or draw your own.
Cut out the finger puppet and the finger hole(s) It is amazing just how many of these finger puppets you can make. All you need is a favourite Fairy Tale or Nursery Rhyme and then make theatre show. I used a large Cornflakes box for the boys, when they were younger. Place the box oblong- wise, cut round three sides of front piece, leaving four inches on either side to become the stage. Strengthened the corners with lolly-ice sticks. Get Mum or sister to help make a curtain. (An oblong piece of light material with a small hem at the top to pass a small green garden cane through. This can be held in place with sticky tape. The stage is made out of the front of the box which you part cut out. Fold it inward and downwards as you will only need a stage three inches wide at most. Decorate it, to match what ever show you are putting on.
Decorate the puppet with crayons or markers.
Optional: glue on googly eyes and cotton-ball or yarn hair.
Dinosaur pie,
dinosaur pie. If I don't get some, I think I'm gonna die! Give away the green grass. Give away the sky. But please don't give away my dinosaur pie!
This wonderful idea comes from the fabulous site "Enchanted Learning"
I have just become a member. This is there URL link
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
"DINO'S BURGER BAR" WELCOME TO THE DINOSAUR BAR.
Dinosaur pie,
dinosaur pie. If I don't get some, I think I'm gonna die! Give away the green grass. Give away the sky. But please don't give away my dinosaur pie!
This sweet, flavourful and healthy snack recipe makes ordinary popcorn pop to life!
Makes - 4 Servings
Ingredients: -
8 cups Popped corn (air-popped)
2 Tablespoons Butter
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
1 Tablespoon Brown sugar
1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
Method:
In small sauce pan, melt butter on low heat until melted.
Add cinnamon, brown sugar, and vanilla to melted butter and stir for 1 minute until well blended.
Drizzle over popcorn, and toss mixture through popcorn until well covered.
Cinnamon Popcorn Options:
Chopped roasted peanuts, or pecans taste delicious. Mix it up with chopped dried apples or currants.
TABALUGA, THE LAST DRAGON ON EARTH
The little green Dragon Tabaluga is a cartoon character, who lives in the fictional place Greenland.
He is around 7 dragon-years old (700 human years, as one year for a
dragon is 100 for a human). He is the creation of Helme Heine, German
artist and author, and his wife, Gisela von Radowitz.
It is now out of
print both in America and in Germany.
The musical "Tabaluga & Lilli" celebrated its premiere on 24 September 1999 in the TheatrO CentrO, Oberhausen,
and ran there until 30 June 2001. The little dragon amongst other
things, managed to unite the High Society of German musical actors,
with stars such as Andreas Bieber, Ross Antony, Paul Kribbe and Carolin Fortenbacher.
The First studio album
"Tabaluga or the journey to reason." (1983) was the step to success:
there followed in the course of the years some Helme Heine books, four
Studio albums, a resounding tour and many TV Cartoons, which are Broadcast in over 100 countries round the world. Over 100 kindergartens and child care groups carry the word "Tabaluga" in their names.
Flying Bark Animation
(previously known as Yoram Gross Films) has also produced an animated
cartoon series of Tabaluga. In this series, Tabaluga is the last of the
dragons and the crown-prince of Greenland, a magical place inhabited by
talking animals of many different species. Tabaluga must defend his
home from two rival kingdoms on either side of Greenland; a frigid
arctic tundra, ruled by the evil snowman Arktos and a searing desert,
ruled by an evil sand-spirit named Humsin.
In Tabaluga tivi, the television show (90 min.), you will see the little green dragon, Tabaluga, his friend Happy (a snow hare) and his enemy Arktos,
the wicked snowman. In the show, two teams play against each other in 5
competition rounds to win prizes for themselves, and to win the
contents of a treasure chest, which they can donate to their school, a
children's home, etc. The broadcast is transmitted by ZDF and also KI.KA.
In Summer 2005 the show celebrated its 400th transmission. The show is
made for ZDF in co-production with Munich Production Company MingaMedia
and is made in the Bavaria-Studios in Unterföhring, near Munich.
Asian Confetti Rice
A Healthy Kids Recipe
Chopsticks or not, this is a healthy kids recipe that provides a fun
way to lunch with an Asian flair! Incorporate more whole grains into
your child's diet with this clever brown-rice recipe that won't
disappoint!
It's a great way to use leftover cooked rice and to save
time.
Brown rice cooking instructions: Rinse 1 cup uncooked, brown jasmine rice. Add rinsed rice to 2 1/4 cups
water, bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and let simmer for 45 minutes
until water is absorbed.
In skillet, saute onions, garlic, bell peppers and sesame oil on medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until tender.
Add in water, soy sauce, soybeans, corn, and mushroom cook till tender.
To make dressing, in separate bowl mix soy sauce, sesame oil, lemon juice and ginger.
Remove vegetables from heat. Toss in rice and mix well.
Add dressing to rice and vegetables. Mix together.
Can be stored in refrigerator for up to 3 days
Soaring Dinosaurs
Chinese Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life features
about 200 exotic fossils of dinosaurs and other ancient animals and
plants unearthed in China. The fossils offer clues to the evolution of
the dinosaurs and shed new light on the rise of birds, mammals and
flowering plants.
Among the precious
collection of fossils is the Jehol Biota unique to the province of
Liaoning in northern China. During the early Cretaceous Period about
120 million years ago, the area was warm with lush vegetation around
lakes and rivers. Prehistoric animals and plants flourished on this
landscape until massive volcanic eruptions took place. Dinosaurs with
feathers and ancients birds were among the victims of the prehistoric
catastrophe. Without any warning and before they could take wing, the
animals were buried alive in a layer of fine volcanic ash. Since the
discovery of feathered dinosaurs in Liaoning in the early nineties, the
exotic finds have commanded international attention and have become a
focus of scientific research.
This
exhibition showcases latest discoveries and research by the Institute
of Geology of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Inner
Mongolia Autonomous Region Museum, Chongqing Museum of Natural History
and Lufeng Dinosaur Museum. Never before seen in Hong Kong, the fossils
include the Jinfengopteryx elegans and Microraptor gui, precursors of modern birds, the 9-metre-tall Nuoerosaurus chaganensis found in the Gobi Desert, and the 9-metre-long Mammuthus sungari, one of the largest kinds of mammoths ever discovered.
This exhibition is one of the major events for the Celebration of the Tenth Anniversary of the Establishment of the
HKSAR.
These jokes about dinosaurs are positively prehistoric.
Can you think of any others?
What is a Triceratops' favourite musical instrument?
A horn
What do you call a cleaner-dino?
A cleaner-saurus!
What do you call a Tyrannosaurus rex that talks and talks and talks ...?
A dinobore.
When can three giant dinosaurs get under an umbrella and not get wet?
When it's not raining.
How can you tell if there's a dinosaur in the refrigerator?
The door won't close.
What do call a dinosaur's puppy?
Rex!
Knock knock...
Who's there? Dino...
Dino who? Dino, too scared to open the door!
Why did the dinosaur walk on two legs?
To give the ants a chance.
What do you call a blind dinosaur?
Do-you-think-he-saurus.
Where should you let a Tyrannosaurus rex sit?
Anywhere he likes!
Why did the Tyrannosaurus rex stare at the orange juice container for 3 hours?
Because it said 'concentrate'!
What does a Tyrannosaurus rex do when you go to lunch with it?
He pours salt over you and gets his knife and fork!
What do you call a dinosaur with a lego body?
A lego-saurus!
Why did the dinosaur skeleton cross the road?
To get to the body shop!
Is it true that a dinosaur won't attack you if you're carrying a stick?
That depends on how fast you carry it!
All this wonderful stuff comes from a website created by the British Museums. It is all terrific fun and a great help for children everywhere. Please go there and have a look when you have plenty of time, it is worth every Minute.
Clay Dinosaurs
Clay is perfect for making dinosaur models. How about making a collection of your favourites? Top Tips:
Not all clay needs to be fired, or baked in the oven; you can leave
some types of clay to dry slowly on a windowsill. This is called
air-drying or air-setting clay. You can buy it in art or craft shops.
Acrylic paint
is best for painting on clay. If you use water-based paints and your
dinosaur looks a little dusty or flaky when it's dry, a coat of varnish
will seal on your colour.
Anra Kennedy
Dinosaur Burgers
500 g Minced lamb; (1 lb) 1 tsps dried mint or 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint 25 g Fresh white breadcrumbs (1 oz) (made in a liquidiser/blender or food processor) Salt and freshly ground-black pepper 1 medium size egg Flour to dust hands and work -surface
Preheat the oven to 200 C, 400 F, Gas Mark 6. Brush a baking tray using a pastry brush with a little vegetable oil. Place the minced lamb into a large mixing bowl.
Add the mint, breadcrumbs and seasoning and mix with a mixing spoon into the mince until thoroughly combined. Beat the egg in a small bowl with a fork and add to the mince mixture, mixing in thoroughly.
Using well floured hands and a floured surface, shape the mixture into
four or eight dinosaur shapes depending on the size required.
Alternatively cut into shapes using dinosaur cutters.
The burgers at this stage can be cooked immediately or place onto a clean plate, cover and refrigerate until required. Place the burgers onto the baking tray and place in the preheated oven.
Cook the burgers for 25-30 minutes, turning once during cooking (An
adult will need to do this). The burgers should be cooked throughout
until the centre is piping hot and no pink colour remains. Serve the
burgers with vegetables or baked beans or serve in sesame buns with
salad and relishes. The burgers are also delicious served with this tangy tomato sauce mix 10 tablespoons of tomato ketchup with 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Tomato Chutney is nice too.
"Dinosaur Pie" Dinosaur pie,
dinosaur pie.
If I don't get some,
I think I'm gonna die!
Give away the green grass.
Give away the sky. But please don't give away my dinosaur pie!
Instead watch these beautiful clips from the wonderful
Studio Ghibli as put together by Diddilydeedot's
Wonderful friends on Youtube
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Would you believe I found these recipes on the website for The Natural History Museum!!!
at the bottom of this page you will find all the details about this site, it is fantastic.
Stegosaurus Fruit Salad
By Demetrius, aged 7
Ingredients
1 mango or melon, 1 apple, 1 banana 3 cherries or grapes juice of half a lemon 1 can/289g mandarin orange segments
Make sure you get some help from an adult as this recipe needs a sharp knife to make.
Method
1. Slice mango either side of stone. Hold each slice, flesh side up. Using a small knife, cut a criss-cross pattern into the flesh, down to the skin. Be careful not to pierce the skin. Turn each slice inside out so the squares stand out. 2. Place on a large plate, this is the dinosaur body.
3. Peel the banana and place it next to the mango to make a tail.
4. Cut a thick slice of apple and use a knife to shape it into a dinosaur head.
5. Coat the apple and banana with the lemon juice, this will stop it going brown. 6. Cut the cherries or grapes in half and place on the head for eyes.
7. Use the mandarin segments to add spikes along the body and tail.
8. Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
Cheesy Dinosaurs
By Joe aged 10 Ingredients
4 oz/100g plain flour 3oz/75g margerine or butter 3oz/75g chedder cheese (grated) 1 tblsp sesame seeds half a beaten egg
Make sure you get some help from an adult as this recipe needs to be baked in the oven.
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180° degrees C / gas mark 4. 2. Sieve the flower into a large bowl
3. Add the margarine/butter and rub it into the flour until it looks like breadcrumbs 4. Add the cheese and sesame seeds 5. Mix in the beaten egg to make a dough 6. Roll the dough out, making it approximately 1 inch thick 7. Use the dinosaur cookie cutters to cut out the shapes and put on a greased baking tray
8. Put in the oven and bake for ten minutes or until golden brown 9. Take them out of the oven, wait until they have cooled down, then devour!
Do not eat it straight out of the oven. It's tempting but biscuits get very hot and you will burn your mouth.
"Dinosaur Pie" Dinosaur pie,
dinosaur pie.
If I don't get some,
I think I'm gonna die!
Give away the green grass.
Give away the sky. But please don't give away my dinosaur pie!
Dinosaur Story
Imagine you could travel back in time millions of years to when dinosaurs were alive. What an amazing adventure you would have!
We'd love to read your stories about dinosaur adventures. You could
use the story opening below to start your story off, or make up your
own.
You could draw pictures to illustrate your story too.
The time machine landed with a big bump. I was back in the age of
the dinosaurs! My hand shook as I swiped my key card to open the door,
what would I find outside?'
Any stories sent in will get a prize, (remember to tell us your
address) and the best will go up in Show and Tell. Get your writing
brains in gear!
Anra Kennedy
Dinosaurs Nest
By Dylan, aged 4
Ingredients 3 eggs lettuce leaves bread sticks water food colouring
Make sure you get some help from an adult as this recipe requires the use of knives and boiling water
Method
1. Put some water in a saucepan, bring to the boil 2. Add eggs to pan and boil for 10 minutes 3. Remove from heat drain hot water from pan and immediately plunge eggs into cold water (this means the yolks don't go grey) 4. Fill three drinking mugs with water, adding a few drops of food colouring to each one....... 5. Gently tap the eggs on a work surface so that the shell is broken
(be careful not to peel any shell off) 6. Place the cracked eggs into the cups with the food colouring and leave overnight or at least four hours 7. Tear up some lettuce leaves and place in strips on a plate 8. Break the bread sticks into 10cm long pieces and place around the plate, this is the nest 9. Remove the eggs from the water and dry them with kitchen towel 10. Peel off the shell and place in the nest. The eggs should have a mottled /tie dyed effect 11. Eat and enjoy.
very bitter and many children hate it. I don't like it and I'm ancient, but Peter my husband he loves it, and the darker the better, yuck!. I do love the flower of the Cacao Tree, it is really lovely, take a look.....
. 
bothered with all them things. I'll let you go to "Wiki" to read about them, and we'll just go straight to the chocolate.
go all gooey and stick together, and we don't want that. Put in strainer and hold under the hot tap till the pieces separate. Mix all the other ingredients together in the empty pan and mix well, then pour in the strained spaghetti and stir until it is coated in the sticky chocolate spread. Allow to cool, then eat till you puke, lol. 
4oz butter
DINO'S BURGER BAR
made out of the front of the box which you part cut out. Fold it inward and downwards as you will only need a stage three inches wide at most. Decorate it, to match what ever show you are putting on.
Dinosaurs romp, Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!
A healthy snack recipe for kids!
TABALUGA, THE LAST DRAGON ON EARTH
Asian Confetti Rice
By Joe aged 10
Ingredients
