For this week’s Phun Phriday post, I am tying in to yesterday’s post about the book, Thing Explainer. To celebrate his book being published, Randall Munroe shared a game on his xkcd.com website called, “Hoverboard.” As far as I can tell, nothing catches on fire. However, I am pitifully bad at these types of games, … Read more
A couple of years ago, one of my students made a zoetrope for the Global Cardboard Challenge. I was impressed that he knew what a zoetrope was – basically because I barely knew anything about them. I’m pretty sure he will be a famous film director one day… Anyway, this week’s Phun Phriday post is … Read more
Make this a Phun Phriday by turning yourself into a Peanuts character. And remember: “In the Book of Life, the answers aren’t in the back.” ~ Charlie Brown
One of my fabulous colleagues, Suzanne Horan, shared the Litograph website earlier this week, and I’ve been trying to narrow down my wish list ever since! (My birthday is coming up so – Perfect. Timing.) The Litograph website sells t-shirts, posters, and totes that are based on famous literary works. If you look at them … Read more
When I ran across this article in Flipboard, I thought it was a joke. However, I didn’t want it to be a joke because it would be a lot funnier if it wasn’t. And, strangely, it does make sense. You must admit that there is no child that would forget this trip to the museum! … Read more
I saw two amazing cakes this week in my Flipboard magazines that are perfect for Phun Phriday. First, take a look at this beautiful wedding cake. Then, look at the back of this beautiful wedding cake… Fabulous, right? To learn more about the story behind the cake, click here. Think that’s cool? Click here to see … Read more