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Food memories

Erika hated porridge, an Austrian breakfast was very different. Find out about breakfast foods in the cultures of pupils in your own school community.

What food reminds you of home? What meals have special memories for you? Read Tomorrow's Kitchen and create your own recipe comic story.

Why not try to make the traditional food of a

Recipes for refugee week

Recipes from home

Rationing

War-time rationing affected the food the girls in the boarding school were given. Find out more about WW2 food rationing and some of the interesting recipes introduced to make the most of what was available.

WW2 rationing recipes from Dan Lepard for the IWM

WW2 rationing worksheet from the National Memorial Arboretum

Toy making

"Instead of buying them, my father made toys for me. The most memorable was a little train set he carved from wood, and he made a landscape with mountains and a lake for the train to go round."

With no toy shop in the town, Erika's father made her toys.

Here's a painting Erika's father made of her toy monkey.

Here's a photo of Erika with a toy dog.

Erika's father made the red felt cat which Erika took with her to Aberdeen.

Here's one I made for our Erika's Suitcase Exhibition.

Why don't you try making your own felt toy?

You can make a cat like this one, or another animal, or creature from your imagination. If you're struggling for ideas, you can find lots of inspiration on the internet.
You can make felt characters and props for a Story Sack to accompany one of the picture books.

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