Ivan The One and Only {A book report}

 The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
         

THE STORY



This is a story about a gorilla.  His name is Ivan.  Ivan lives in a circus that stays put in a mall.  His best friend is a tiny dog.  Ivan's next door neighbor is an elephant named Stella.  She is a great storyteller.  One day a baby elephant named Ruby arrives.  Mack, the ringleader, says that she should save the show from money problems.  Ruby stays with Stella.  When Ruby feels alone and misses her family what will Ivan do?

 HOW I FEEL 

This story made me feel bad for animals.  In the end I was all lot happier.  I think that you will like the happy ending, well if you like happy endings!  I learned that most animals don't like to be locked up in a tiny cage.  If you like animals, freedom, and fiction than this is the book for you!

Ella's Summer Bucket List 2013

·        Read at least 27 books

·        Finish Ms. Fee’s paper

·        Clean my room, and keep it clean

·        Hang out with my cousins Cami & Sarah 
·    Make mom use her mother’s day coupons from me.        

·        Scrapbook

·        Family game nights

·        Help charity

·        Learn to speak French

·        Make our own ice-cream

·        Have lots of picnics

·        Take a day trip somewhere

·        Go on a hike

·        Garden

·        Play in the sprinkler

·        Go to the pool A LOT

·        Make/drink juice from our new juicer

·        Sew

How to Make a Monster Doll {tutorial}

One day I wanted to make a gift for my cousin.  I didn't know what to make.  so I sat down and brainstormed.  I came up with a monster doll.  I started out with research.  I found a website that showed me how to make a doll.  

1.  First I got my materials.  You need: felt, sewing scissors, buttons and other decorations, fabric markers, pins, paper, pencil, floss, and stuffing.

2.  Next I came up with a pattern and cut it out on paper.  

3.  Then I lined up two pieces of felt with the paper design on top of them and cut out the design on the felt using the paper pattern to show me where to cut.
  
4.  Next I put designs on the pieces, like a mouth and things like that.  ;)

5.  I lined it up with the outside pieces facing each other and the inside pieces on the outside.  (Inside Out!).  Then I pinned it together.

6.  This next step was the hardest.  Next you have to sew the pieces together. Don't for get to leave a hole for stuffing! I used a blanket stitch that I learned in sewing class.  You can find out what a blanket stitch by searching online or getting a book at the library about sewing.

7.  Now for the stuffing! With the hole that you left you put stuffing in.  use the eraser side of a pencil or a crochet hook (or another flat surface that will stick through the hole) to push the stuffing in.  

8.  Now you have to close the hole.  I used the same stitch that I did in steps 4 and 5 (blanket stitch). Now you have a monster doll!!  Enjoy.  :) Here is a picture of mine. 

When I researched I used this website (Add Some Paint) to help me figure out what to do.