Michaelangelo

I was a big fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles when I was a kid. Recently I've been re-watching the original series with Daughter and Son, and that brought back nice memories.

I became a fan when my mom got me and my brothers each a TMNT action figure. By random chance, she gave me a Michaelangelo, so the party-loving, orange-wearing, nunchuku-whirling turtle became my favourite. My earliest memory is reading the back of the packaging and finding out how " ... he's the master of the whirling nunchukus. It takes eight pounds of pressure per square inch to break bone. The nunchukus generate ninety!"

(For the adults in the audience, the original TMNT comic is worth checking out, the tone is more mature than the kid-friendlier cartoon series).

Four Eggs

Four noisy white eggs

All ready to hatch

One two three four

Now they all match

How-to Tips

• The chicks are made out omelettes, fried then then hand cut.
• Use cheese slices for the white of the eyes.

Apple Tree and Star Box

So, my wife saw this thing about a dad who drew on his kids lunchbags everyday for (many) years. Check it out here, it's pretty awesome.

My wife forced gently encouraged me to do the same for our kids. My son is starting kinder this year so she could use a bit of help with lunch.

When I was at school I loved to draw. So this lunchbag thing is turning out to be a lot of fun, and I'm going to post the better ones on this blog.

I'll start with this one which is pretty simple but was fun to draw. I'm using Bic "Mark It" permanent markers, and they are fun to mix and play around with.

Angry Birds

Fun Facts

• The original Angry Birds game was made by a team of four people and took eight months to finish because it was such a low priority for the company.
• Angry Birds was downloaded 8 MILLION times on Christmas day 2012.
• There is an official Angry Birds sticky tape. Really.

How-to Tips

• All face bits are cut by hand.
• For red/orange bits, use fruit rollups or pressed fruit - the thinner the better.
• You can use the fake seafood sticks for pink parts - just unroll them into pink sheets.