vynal placemat game board

The latest copy of the game board "Travel Turtle Island" is actually a heavy vynal sheet that will outlast cardstock or even heavy cardboard and will fold, roll and hang well. Many thanks to my co-ordinator at the Avon Maitland District School Board for her generosity in picking up the printing costs. The price of the sheet is $50. although bulk orders will bring the cost down. I've had great reviews about them and orders are now coming. They work well as nice large wipeable placemats and will come with an information sheet.

I enjoyed meeting old friends again at the conference last week ... my work was appreciated and contacts gave encouragement to continue making such things as these 'Black Line Masters' for use as colouring sheets or matchup games ie: put the Kahstowah in the correct order on their heads. I've used photo paper for the headdresses with masking tape backing so they can be moved.

Other colouring sheets are just print paper. Nation names also

appear in light font on colouring sheets for reference [not noticeable on first coloured photo].

For Bet: ladies mocs [elk], purse, quill earrings

The Hotenoshone Creation Story talks about the Geese encircling and getting ready to catch Sky Woman as she fell from the Sky World. I had thought of making it as a puzzle also, but soon realized it was an 'installation' piece ie hanging/flying.

What to do on these yowe'lu:tu/windy days! Gather some things you probably have around the house: recycle a sheet of paper [8x11], skewer stick, tape [I'm using the colourful electrical tape] string or fishing line and streamers from the last party. Fold the paper in half hotdog style [lengthwise] then open wide only at top til it looks kite shaped, tape the fold, then tape the stick to the widest part of the kite at the top [this is a strut], turn over, attach the string [length of a couple arm widths] approx. 1/3 way down from the top underside. Make sure the 'keel' stands [the part sticking up when kite is turned face down] ... attach streamers to bottom and FLY!

There are nine clan titles in our community... three titles in each clan. They are the traditional titles that give us the knowledge of what each clan's responsibilities are in the community and confederacy. I've made them into simple puzzles in the shape of each clan. Early learners and teachers can use them as a memory game and also as a 'centre' activity for pairs etc.

Two Tim's wreaths have gone to the St. Marys location where staff and customers will admire and enjoy. One is all houses and the other all Timmy's shirts ;) ... Two more with only "Timmy stores" wreaths [ sm. & large] are awaiting pick up. ... so keep saving those tea bag covers! Apparently I need to get a red star made for one staff member who did not get one when I was in last. Shift supervisor was asked: "can I get a red one"? It takes 12 of one kind [ chai tea in this case] to make one star with all logos showing or 6 of the same kind/colour with every other spike having a logo. I'm not sure if I mentioned to have the logo show is difficult because the logo is at the top where it gets torn off when the pkg. is opened and because the staff is so busy, they don't have time to carefully open them nor do they have a 'slicer' handy [scissors or otherwise] so, to get the logo showing well on the shirts or 'stores' is tricky ... perforations would probably help too, but Tim's isn't likely to ask the manufacturer to do that eh? ... still waiting to hear from "the guy" ... will let you know.