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Hi Guys,
Welcome to the first ever Elfredo Kids Club newsletter! I will
be sending you one every new season and seeing as Summer has
just started I thought I had better let you know what I have
been up to and what is coming up at the herb farm!
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Elfredo's Herb Hero - Calendula
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At the
herb farm we have some amazing calendulas
growing just out the front of the shop.
They have bright orange flowers which look just
like the sun. Now the calendula is a fantastic herb
for helping us heal and it is used in many of our
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The calendula is very easy to grow. You could even plant it in
a pot yourself, all you have to do is place the seeds on top of
the soil about 10 inches apart, sprinkle some soil on top and
they should start growing within a couple of weeks.
Don’t worry if you want to pick the flowers once they have
bloomed it’s ok because they will grow back very quickly, just
don’t pick them all at once.
If you have cut yourself you can plaster a calendula
leaf onto your cut and this will help stop the bleeding
and heal! Nature's Magic!
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There are lots of things happening at the herb farm very soon,
and there are even a few things that I would like to invite you
to.
Make, Bake and
Decorate
We will be holding a 1 hour edible make, bake and
decorate Christmas themed workshop for those aged
4-12 years.
Lots of yum fun to be had and take away your own
edible creations!
Wednesday 21st December 2011, 2:00pm –
3:00pm.
$12.50 non-kids club members, $10.00 kids club
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Elfredo’s herb farm garden tea party
I would love for you to come and visit the garden at the herb
farm and have afternoon tea. You can bring your teddy bears if
you like. I will set up some picnic blankets and then when we
have finished eating we can have a treasure hunt in the
gardens. I might even ask my fairy friend to come along and
visit us.
Wednesday 18th January 2012, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
$13 for kids club members, $15 for non-kids club
members.
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Make your Own Christmas Decorations
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It’s
nearly time to put up the Christmas tree and I
like to make my own decorations for the
tree.
I have written down some instructions on how to
make a couple that look very pretty.
Check out the picture - I have my own special
Christmas Decorations this year! |
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Pipe Cleaner Decoration
You need pipe cleaners and even beads. Take the
colourful pipe cleaners and create shapes to wrap
around the Christmas tree or to hang from
branches. Ideas are only limited by your imagination.
Combine with beads - use thread and make stars, diamonds,
angels......
Twinkle Twinkle Litle Star
Make stars from wool felt, cardboard covered with foil or
painted silver or gold or even use match-sticks.
Have silver stars and gold stars, or try blue and gold.
Have big and small ones so it looks like the tree is covered
with a constellation of stars.
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Well my friends I have
to go and find a good spot to have a picnic.
I hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a go at all the things I
wrote in there for you. I hope to see you out at the herb farm some
time during the school holidays.
Luckily I have my two helpers at the herb farm, Zeke and Marli
(pictured) and they make sure all my spellings right before I send
this to you! |
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Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
Love Elfredo
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I love the planet - help me help it!
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One thing that I take very seriously is looking after our
planet. I live in nature at the herb farm and so do lots
of my friends, so we all need to do our part and look
after our environment by recycling. This sign
here is very important, you have to tell your mums and dads and
brothers and sisters and aunties and uncles and even your pets
all about it.
It is the sign for recycling so if it is on a wrapper or on a
bottle you’re drinking from, you know that it can be recycled
and you should keep pop it in the recycling so it is not
wasted.
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FACT:
Did you know that you can run a TV for 6 hours
on the same amount of electricity that is saved
by you taking and recycling just one aluminum
can?
FACT:
That just by recycling one
glass bottle, you can save enough electricity
to light up a 100-watt
bulb for 4 hours.
Every time I throw something in the recycling
bin I have a little spell I say to make sure my
bottle or can is not wasted -
“Ala-ka-zala-ka-zoo! Turn my bottle into
something new!”
If you want to make sure your recycling gets
done, you can use my spell whenever you
like.
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Check out my word find game!
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Check out my fun recycling
'word
find' game on our website - print it
out and see how many words you can find. You
could time yourself or have
a race with friends or your brother
or sister too! Even challenge Mum
and Dad - it's always fun to beat
them.
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Magical Coupon just for you
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This magical coupon entitles
the bearer to a
HALF PRICE
kids meal with the purchase of
a main meal
from the
menu.
*One half price kid’s meal per
coupon and coupons only valid
once.
Cut me out and present me at
the café to redeem my magical
powers!
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I almost forgot to tell you
about the arrival of Herby
Potter (if you
haven't already heard). He
has
settled in the Fairy Garden at
the herb farm and has his
Chamber of Secrets there - make
sure you come and check it out!
And have fun doing the Kid's
Garden Quiz at the same
time!
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