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Resources by Module
Master
Resurces
Every OPEN THE BOOK story is different, but some advice
topics and techniques are generally applicable to all. Please
refer as appropriate to our pages on:
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Basic Kit for Wardrobe Items
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Drawing and Painting
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Materials for large Cut-outs
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Using Puppets
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Animal Masks
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Creating Visual Impact
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Reusing Props
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Additions to Basic Kit
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A Freestanding Door
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Module 7
Christmas
Story 1
Joseph’s story
This section contains
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ideas for an angel costume made in Year 1
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a number of ideas for conveying animals such as camels and donkeys
Angel costume
Look at the website resources pages for Year 1 Story 1 A Christmas Story for
detailed instructions on making an angel costume – this photo will remind you what
the costume looks like.
Animal masks
In year 1 we suggested a number of different ways of conveying the camels, donkey
and other animals you might need in this story. For ideas on camels refer to Year 1
Story 18 The Master Resources page Animal Masks includes a template and
instructions on making an easy head mask (which fits on the head like a hat not on
the face). All of these ideas are easily transferable to different kinds of animals that
you might want to include in your Christmas assembly.
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and the Master Resources page Animal Masks, which includes a template and
instructions on making an easy head mask (these fit on the head like a hat not on the
face). All of these ideas are easily transferable to different kinds of animals that you
might want to include in your Christmas assembly.
Story 2
The Shepherds’ Story
This section contains
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Instructions for making the plaited headbands referred to, Basic Kit – Men
Headbands
Headscarves will instantly convey “shepherds” to your audience – but they
can prove difficult to keep on, and distracting if children wearing them are
constantly tugging at them.
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Here genuine keffiyahs are used as they drape easily. However, other soft scarves
work as well. Using a teatowel (especially a new thick one) is harder to keep on –
and a wellmade stretchy headband can help a lot. Its also great for adjusting for
children sized heads!
Instructions
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Cut 3 legs from tights. Cut off toes. Knot the legs together and then plait (not
too loosely) to the end.
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Holding the ends carefully, undo the first knot and knot the ends of the plait
together firmly. A reef knot works well.
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Create a small tassel by allowing the ends of hang free unplaited – this can be
as long as your stockings allow.
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Note the effect of different shades of stockings!
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Story 3
The Wise Men’s Story
This section contains
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hand held glove puppets of camels which the Wise Men could hold.
Camels
Refer to the webpage for Story 18 Year 1 for detailed instructions and good photos.
At the !0th Anniversary Celebrations in Bedford in June, this inventive team from
Peterborough showed their camel cutouts, backed by toy badminton rackets for
handles! (Note the same technique used as lions for a different story)
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Find a suitable illustration of a camel and enlarge by photocopying or using an
overhead projector.
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Draw onto stiff cardboard and cut out, or if you are into DIY, use hardboard
and cut out with a jigsaw.
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Paint and attach a fluffy patch of wool as a mane
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Fix toy badminton bats or other sticks to the back with duct tape, or tacks if
using hardboard.
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