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Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Diamond jubilee - making a gift for the Queen

So today was the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, which made me think about when I made the Queen some napkin rings from toilet rolls for her 60th birthday (so I was 8!) and bless them they sent me a lovely letter of thanks. Mum still has it somewhere I think. It's typed and signed from a lady in waiting on lovely headed paper. It was my pride and joy for ages! I wonder if the Queen still uses the toilet roll napkin rings - I imagine she does!?
So I got to thinking maybe the boys could make her a present for her 60th Jubilee. We had a chat about what the Queen might like and after I explained that if I had some big diamonds I probably wouldn't be sending them to the Queen, we thought she might like something to put in her garden.
So we made these....
what on earth are they I hear you ask?

They are diamond shaped bird feeders, that both look lovely hanging in your tree (!?) and serve a practical use to feed the birds!
We made them with 4  lolly sticks, glued to make a diamond, then coloured with permanent markers (so as not to run in the rain) and then the other side spread with peanut butter and dipped in bird seed!
Will she like them?? We will see!!
Once Ollie has finished writing his letter to accompany them I will get down to the Post office and send them off to Buckingham Palace. I just had a thought.... I'd better put a warning on the envelope not to be opened by anyone with a nut allergy - the last thing we want is to be done for high treason  -plotting to kill the Queen with mailed peanut butter!


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