But it's not all sports !!!

Thank Goodness ...

I have been doing other things too !!!! And believe it or not ... Crafting !!!

We only have 2 weeks left of this term soooo ... I needed something the girls could complete relatively quickly and without too much fuss !!! (Some of them still managed the fuss !!! WHY is it kids can't measure !!! According to the teachers they ARE taught how to use rulers ... ooops was that Juno who made a 'faux par' this time !!!! he! he! she'll do anything to have a 2nd try !!!)

Told the gals ... we're doing Maths 101 again ... how to make a Square Box out of an Octagon ...

So here's my sample of the Peek-a-Boo Box (original design courtesy Craftwork Cards UK, sorry Sue but as I don't have access to your wonderful products I had to improvise and draw a template for the kids to use)

Mine's not 100% finished (now there's a surprise)... still need to add my journalling and some embellishments ... any guesses which mum is going to be getting this ??? Only when it's complete of course?

First cut out the Octagon and the lid ...
Score from corner to corner along the straight sides ... I made marks in the sides that needed to be scored ... this is where Juno didn't quite understand ... 'the straight sides' (I mean it makes sense doesn't it ??? Does to me. LOL)
Fold along the score lines... and 'voila' you have a box and a lid ... now ink around the edges ... cut patterned paper to fit inside your squares ... I used 10 squares and I inked around the edges of these too ...
Adhere the inked squares of patterned to the 5 squares inside and the 4 squares on the outside, don't forget the lid.
Your box is then ready to decorate even further ...
You can add photos of your choice to the inside ... or messages (to get my photos this small I used the 'thumbnail' prints that you get with your processed prints). When you take the lid of the sides fall open to reveal your 'secret'...

I have used these boxes before for Easter and put a Creme Egg inside the box ... (now that's a nice surprise)

And they all finished it in 1 easy peasy lesson ... oh! S?&t now I have to come up with something for next week ... also easy for a single lesson !!!!