Ellie's Craft

As you should know, we are big Sunday night crafters - especially in the winter months. My mom usually prepares the crafts, sometimes tests them out at work and then gets them ready for us each Sunday.

Ellie learned a craft at school and wanted us to all do it. So first she prepared an example at home and then on Super-bowl Sunday (2/6/11) during half time we all gathered around for Ellie to teach us how to create our own hieroglyphic stories.

And here is how they turned out!

Once upon a time by the light of the, not so full moon, there was a little bug who felt very alone. He set out on a long journey. He found a canoe and paddled until he was very tired. He slept out in a tent all alone, because he was brave. He sailed and sailed until he found a friend who loved him for who he was, and they lived happily ever after.

When the moon was like a blue crescent, a fire was built by a couple and a single man, they sent smoke signals to find a lone woman which they found following the smoke on a journey through the woods and over the river. After that journey, the single man and lone woman were together and happy like the other couple.

One summer day, when the sun was high, a young man decided to go on walk about. He went over the 3 great mountains, and crossed the mighty river. On the other side of the river he ran into another man and conversed with another man. And than he encountered a wild buffalo that chased him for some time. After he got away from the buffalo, he found great comfort at the Motel 6 where they had left the light on.


One hot summer day when the sun was shining, a family with a mom, dad and daughter went down to the river to go fishing. They each caught one fish. When evening came and the moon came out, they built a fire, fried the fish for dinner, then all slept together in a great big sleeping bag.