Daring Dan thinks he can........

Way, way back in October 2012, the little Sunnyside Reception learners of the day participated in the annual national drawing campaign, The Big Draw. In doing so, they were fortunate enough to be able to work alongside representatives of the extremely clever and creative cooperative Eccleston George Public Artists when they met with them on Whippy Cove's magnificent beach.

Using the beautiful golden sands as their blank canvas, and a variety of specially handcrafted little learner friendly tools, as well as natural finds from the beach itself, everyone had a marvellous morning drawing and creating some brilliant original beach art.

One particular member of the E.G. team who was supporting the little learners that day, was Daring Dan Recycle Man, so called because of his ability to invent and create amazing things from.....well....rubbish, essentially. One of Daring Dan's greatest achievements has to be his enormous wooden tricycle which once he'd finished creating and piecing together, he promptly jumped upon and pedalled off to Spain!

Mrs Crayon became all inspired about Daring Dan Recycle Man and his inventing antics, and this in turn led to the idea of a young aspiring little learner-type inventor which she subsequently wrote about in her poem DARING DAN THINKS He CAN...........FLY. It tells the tale of a young inventor chappie and his desperate attempts to get off the ground despite the continued health risk warnings from his exasperated mother. (Wings and Springs posted November 2012.)


Today, Mrs Crayon is delighted to present to you dear reader, the follow up to said poem. 

So before the new academic year commences and the little Sunnyside learners of 2014-2015 begin their adventure in the Reception Class, let's celebrate once more the genius that is Daring Dan Recycle Man (albeit as he was as a teeny tiny little learner) in his latest daring adventure.

Daring Dan thinks he can...

COOK!

Daring Dan found a book, 

The kind that tells you how to cook.

But Dan was small and still learning to read,

So he wasn't sure of the things he would need.

He thought and thought, and then he said,

"I'm going to make it up instead,

I don't need to read this book, 

I know exactly how to cook!"

Dan found an apron and a wooden spoon,

He found a bowl with lots of room.

He put in jam,

And slices of ham,

He put in bread,

And chocolate spread.

He tipped in three eggs,

And two chicken legs.

He added sauce... 

Tomato of course.

He threw in red cherries,

And juicy strawberries,

He spooned in custard, 

And multi-grain mustard.

He added more sauce,

Tomato of course. 

Then he built a tower with self raising flour,

He spiced it and iced it for half and hour.

He poured on cornflakes,

And stuck in teacakes.

He grated cheese, 

And sprinkled peas,

And round the edge placed lettuce leaves.

Dan didn't stop there, he added more,

Like beans and spaghetti and crunchy coleslaw.

Dan looked for more food, but there was none,

So he declared his masterpiece was done.

Now...on cooking time Dan wanted to save,

So he crammed it all in the microwave.

He pressed the buttons one, two, three,

It started to cook....then SUDDENLY...

There was a crash, and then a clang,

And then a pop, and then a BANG!!!!!

The door blew open, Dan was petrified,

But then he saw the mess inside!

Custard was here and mustard was there,

His tower of flour was everywhere. 

There was cheese on the ceiling and peas on the floor,

There was ham up the walls and jam on the door.

"Uh-oh!" Sighed Dan, "I'm in trouble now,

I need to clean up but I don't know how!

Which of these liquids and sprays do I need?

They're covered with words that I cannot read.

I know!.....I need to invent a machine I guess,

And one that can deal with this terrible mess!"

 So Dan thought and he thought and he thought a bit more,

And then he remembered the dog from next door. 

"Hurrah!" Cried Dan, "This'll be fun!"

And in less than ten seconds the clean-up was done!