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Idea Stores Newsletter
In This Issue
Have Fun at Half -Term
Tasty Books
Disgusting Sandwiches
Greetings!
 
This month's newsletter has a fun food theme with tasty books and disgusting sandwiches. Looking for things to do over half-term, discover the pick of the crop.  

Best Wishes
Karen & the team 
Pancake DayPancake Day  
Pancakes are made on Shrove Tuesday because this is the last day before Lent [when Christians fast or give up certain luxury items]. Traditionally, families would use up their luxury foods like milk, sugar, eggs and butter, before the 40 days of fasting began.

The largest pancake ever made and flipped measured 15.01 wide, 2.5cm deep and weighed 3 tonnes!

Each year since 1986 an extravagant breakfast has been held in Springfield, Massachusetts on Shrove Tuesday. In 1999, more than 71,233 pancakes were served.
 
This year Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day, was on 3 February.
Have Fun at Half-Term
Sunday 15 February 1 - 3pm Idea Store Chrisp Street
Galileo Day
Mark the anniversary of Galileo Galilee's birth. Take part in a science arts and crafts session or discover our book and information display. Fun for all the family
 
Monday 16 February 2 - 4pm Idea Store Canary Wharf
Cake Creation
Come and be creative and decorate your own cake, then take it home and eat it!! Fun for ages 5 - 14 years
 
Monday 16 February 2 - 3.30pm Cubitt Town Library
Crazy Crafts
Crazy Craft fun for children of all ages.

Thursday 19 February 2 - 4pm Watney Market Library
Design a Dreamcatcher
Make a dreamcatcher to catch bad dreams and let the good ones through.
Fun for ages 5 and over
 
Thursday 19 February 2 - 4pm Bethnal Green Library
Design a Fan
Have a fantastic time designing a fan. Fun for ages 5 and over
 
Friday 20 February 2 - 4pm Idea Store Whitechapel
Quiztastic!
Fantastic quiz for children and families. Topics range from books to films to general knowledge so get ready to test your brain!
Fun for ages 5 -14 years, parents welcome!

Saturday 21 February 10am - 4pm Idea Store Bow
Family Fun Day 
Fun for all the family to enjoy; photo craft boxes, henna painting, face painting and 'Pippin Puppets'.

Choclate'Tasty' Books
'Roald Dahl loved food and in most of his books food almost becomes a character, think about your favourite Roald Dahl books, can you remember the food? James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate factory, Fantastic Mr Fox.....
 
Feeling hungry? How about some Snozzcumbers for a snack, or a Fresh Mudburger for dinner? Or perhaps you're in the mood for Stink Bugs'.  Take a look in Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes for more Roald Dahl recipes, you can borrow this book from any idea Store or Library in Tower Hamlets.

Tasty Titles
 
 
 
 
 
Disgusting Sandwiches
Karen says:
"I think the sandwich I would feed to my enemies would be soggy white bread with scrambled egg and marmite, with maybe a slice of onion too. For friends I would rustle up a crusty roll with chocolate spread and banana, mmmmmm that's what I will have for lunch today I think.What about you?"

Maddy, Idea Store Whitechapel 'Sliced slug and scab sandwich served on mouldy bread with mud butter spread. Yummy!'

How about 'Maggot and marmite' or 'Jellyfish and jam'
 
LaughingJolly Jokes
This month's Jolly Jokes were sent in by Moriam Kiran Khanom, Age 9.
 
What do you call 2 men hanging from the window?
Kurt'n'Rod!

Where do spacemen go for music?
NepTUNE!
Brain foodBrain Food - Fun Food Facts
 
 
 
 
 
What would you like to see in future editions of this newsletter? 
I look forward to reading your suggestions. Don't forget to keep sending your jolly jokes and book reviews.

Have fun at half-term.

Best wishes
 
Karen