Robin Hood’s Rescue – Act 2
Maid Marian was strolling through the castle courtyard with her lady-in-waiting, Ella A’Dale, when a strange carriage came rolling in the gates. Maid Marian’s curiosity was piqued and she moved closer to get a better look at the occupants of the carriage. She was shocked when Lady Gayle emerged, dragging behind her the notorious outlaw Robin Hood! Robin gave Maid Marian a brief glance as the guard hauled him off toward the dungeons. “I see there’s a new prisoner in the castle.” Maid Marian said innocently to the Sheriff as he walked by. “Yes,” answered the Sheriff. “We are expecting a visit from Queen Cowalor and the last thing I wanted was Robin Hood setting upon her. So we laid a trap and he fell right into it.” “How clever of you.” responded Maid Marian. “Well, it wasn’t that hard.” drawled the Sheriff. “You see – we seem to have a spy in our midst.” The Sheriff moved close to Maid Marian and peered at her menacingly. “All we had to do was plant the false … Read more
Robin Hood’s Rescue – Act 1
ACT 1 Robin peered out from behind the thick bushes to see the small carriage rolling down the hill. Just as Robin’s spy within Kinzingham Castle had expected, the carriage was lightly guarded in an attempt to pass through Kinzwood Forest unnoticed. But Robin knew that travelling in that carriage was Queen Cowalor, on a journey to visit the evil Sheriff of Kinzingham and bestow on him even more power than the sadistic Sheriff already held over the poor peasants of Kinzingham. Although he had no desire to harm the Queen, Robin knew that the grand dame would be laden with riches and he couldn’t let this opportunity pass. Ever since the day he had been declared an outlaw for standing up to the Sheriff in defense of the impoverished residents of Kinzingham, Robin had worked tirelessly to ease the burden of the peasants. The taxes demanded by the Sheriff were steep, but for every KinzCash collected, it seemed like Robin was there to steal them back and dole out his haul to the poor. Robin’s sidekick, Much, stumbled up the hill toward him. “Ssshh!!” Robin whispered as Much tripped over his sword. “Sorry!” replied … Read more
Walrus Contest
Tell us your 10 favorite things about Webkinz and you could win a virtual Walrus in time for November! Read more
Crafty Critterz: Cheeky’s Tree Top Banana Bread
Submitted by: Izz with Cheeky What you need: 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 2/3 cup sugar ¾ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup shortening 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 1 cup mashed ripe banana What you do: 1. Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt in a bowl and set it aside. 2. Beat sugar and shortening with a mixer. 3. Add eggs one at a time and the milk until smooth. 4. Add flour mixture and banana to creamed mixture. 5. Put batter into lightly greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Time to Play Peek-A-Newz!
Today is the last day to play Salley Cat’s Surprise Peek-A-Newz Challenge! Read more
Thermos Lunch Recipe: Chili
What you need: - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil - 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef - ½ cup chopped onion - 1 envelope chili seasoning mix - ½ cup water - 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained - 1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, undrained - 1 tablespoon brown sugar - An adult assistant to help you with this recipe What you do: Have your assistant heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown beef with onions. Drain off fat. Stir in chili mix then add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for ten minutes. A thermos full of spicy chili is the perfect tasty, hot lunch for a cool autumn day. You can also include tasty cornbread in your lunch. It makes the perfect complement to chili.
