Play School

- Season 225

(1966)

Georgie and Jay build a box elephant and a box Howdah for Humpty to ride in. Jay makes animal shapes: he pastes popcorn on a sheep for wool, and adds peggy legs; Next he pastes pieces of pink wettex onto a pig shape and adds peggy legs as well; Finally, he pastes Hessian pieces onto a donkey for hair and adds legs. Through the windows are elephants. The story is 'The Pig in the Pond' by Martin Waddell.

Alex draws around his thumb and fingers and joins the line at the back. He adds elephant eyes, ears and a tail. Having made three elephants, he paints them purple, gray and yellow, and places them on a piece of string. Justine makes tiger bread, using vegemite with strips of cheese to form stripes. She makes fluffy bread using cream cheese and covering it with alfalfa. Finally, Justine covers butter with 100's and 1000's for colourful sprinkly bread. Through the windows is a sparkly dress for Jemima. The story is 'Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you Hear?' by Bill ...

Karen and Matt make animal stencils, a country airport and a cubby for the toys. Through the windows a tent is put up. The story 'Barry the Baby Elephant' is performed. 'My Dog Bill' animation is shown.

Karen decorates a green flag with purple stickers and some tinfoil scraps. Then she finishes a pink flag with 3 orange dots and puts them up for bunting. Matt finishes off a poster of Humpty by adding some wooly hair, some red crepe paper for a bowtie, and spots for his tummy. The flags and bunting decorate an area for a parade, with toys on floats, and the large elephant from Monday. The spectators (the toys) are in place to watch the parade. Through the windows are shoe shops. The story 'The Tug Boat' is performed.

Justine and Alex dress Jim and Jemima in paper clothes. Alex makes a paper plate caterpillar, snail and elephant. Through the windows a t-shirt is decorated. The story is 'Five Mess Babies' by Nicola Smee.