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[Guest]

In an attempt to keep James focused and behaving (few issues at the moment!) we are working on projects for the village show - I would like him to enter enough categories to have a shot at the cup for his age range - I don't think he will get it but its a nice goal. (one category is handwriting which he is rather poor at!)

 

One category is veg models. Last year he made a cauliflower sheep - we are looking for inspiration again this year. I saw some ladybirds made out of tomatos and blueberries on the innocent site but they were about hte only thing I found when I searched.

 

Any pointers or even better pictures would be appreciated!

[Louise]

I remember from being little that a watermelon could be turned into quite a convincing if a little large beetle

[Lesley]

I saw one this morning on the notice board at Jake's school - and I thought of you!

 

It was an aubergine - made into a penguin!

 

It was standing on it's round end and a bit had been shaved off the 'front' to make the white bib. It must have been brushed with lemoon juice to keep it white. The stalk end made it's beak.

 

I can't remember how the rest was made.....sorry.

[Couperwife]

right, what about......

 

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=23679

 

we have (are you ready for this?)

 

a pig (made out of something green - dont know what )

 

sheep made out of cauliflowers

 

penguins made out of aubergines

 

frogs made out of peppers

 

fish made out of something cabbagy (dont know what it it but looks )

 

and

 

a guinea pig made out of a sweet potatoe (I think )

 

I eally need to learn my veg

 

hope this helps

 

cathy

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[Couperwife]

and this

 

http://www.urban75.org/brixton/features/vegetable-animals.html

 

some of the comments on after the photos are so

 

cathy

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(I really need to find out how to put a hyperlink into a word )

[Olly]

's easy-peasy, Cathy - but it took me ages to work it out!

 

Copy the hyperlink as usual. Then press the URL button, so you get http://.

Next, position the cursor between l and ] and type an = sign - so you've got . Then type in the word, i.e. here or there - and then press the URL button again to close the phrase. I've had to leave a space before the bracket in these examples, otherwise it converts it into a hyperlink! but don't put the space in yours.

 

word

 

It sounds more complicated than it is - do it a couple of times, and it becomes second nature. Sorry I can't help with the veggie ideas, Pengy but it looks as if Cathy's got loads of suggestions!

[Couperwife]

ok, like **this**

 

cathy

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woooooooo hoooooooo done it - finally

[Olly]

[Egluntyne]

They are fab Cathy. The fish are made from Bok Choy I think. Very pretty.

 

I love the octopus.

[rachel19]

They are very cool - love the sheep

[Louise]

I think the green pig might be an avocado

 

They are very good I like the Bok choy fish best

[craftyhunnypie]

Love the pig, penguins & the fish. Sorry, I don't like the frogs - a bit slimy & realistic looking.

Could you not carve a hedgehog & all it's spikes? Look up the art of vegetable carving for some ideas.

 

Emma.x

[chelsea]

the aubergines/penguins are fab!

 

Maybe you should do a water scene with penguins and fish etc.

[Lesley]

Do you think Pengy has forgotten that she posted this?

 

Perhaps we should all start making some as we've all done the research?

[Couperwife]

probably

 

I love the fish I just wish that I had a reason to make some

 

cathy

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[Milly]

Those are brilliant. I like the sheep best (but the fish are a close second as they are so floaty).

 

Our local branch of Cargo had a big selection of postcards with vegetable animal pictures - might be worth taking a look if you have one nearby.

 

Milly

[Scramble]

Wow! I love those things! My 2008 Calendar, is of them!

It has mushroom snowman with spring onion skis, for december and my other personal favorite, a mushroom man (they're not all mushroom they just seem to be my favourites) in a pomergranet balloon!

Also a melon bus, cut out windows with radish heads and cucumber wheels!

:mrgreen:

[Guest]

Lesley was right I forgot my own thread!

 

Cathy there are some great ideas there - I love the penguins (surprise surprise!) AND they look easy enough for James to make. We did a cauliflower sheep last year.

 

Maybe a couple of penguins would be a good way to go - I'll look at the price of Aubergines in Waitrose tomorrow. Falling that I think a tortoise from carrot or corgette could be a goer.

[Lesley]

I'm glad you found your way back

 

I bet James will love making some of these