She cuts the food into shapes, creates a scenario on his plate, and proceeds to tell him a story about the lunch. Sometimes they're made up on the spot; other days her stories are inspired from one of his favorite picture books.
Yesterday she sent me pictures that I just had to share with you of their "Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree" story lunch.
"Mr. Willowby's Christmas tree
Came by special delivery.
Full and fresh and glistening green-
The biggest tree he'd ever seen."
I can guarantee that your child will love the story, told in rhyme, about all the places rich Mr. Willowby's too-tall-treetop (chopped off by his butler) is shared around the neighborhood -- unbeknownst to him!
The very tip top ends up in a mouse family's hole as their tiny tree...
My grandson enjoyed a fun lunch of tortilla-gouda-apple mice and a snap pea Christmas tree!
"Then at the top, if you please,
They put a star made out of cheese!"
We had a good laugh, because our tree is actually a bit tall for my living room ceiling, so I don't have a tree topper yet. "Should I get a cheese star?" I asked my grandson. He just laughed and said, "Nooo, Grandma!"
For more Christmas stories featuring mice, go to my past blog post "Not A Creature Was Stirring...", here.
For more Christmas stories featuring mice, go to my past blog post "Not A Creature Was Stirring...", here.
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Positively delightful! And what an inspiring idea- I want try this as soon as my little girl is old enough to understand- maybe in a year or so... Ahhh! The possibilities! Please keep passing on good ideas for special story times and experiences!
ReplyDeleteI'll send you some other photos! :)
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