Playful Learning Gifts

'Let's see what else will explode in the microwave!'

'Wow! Your head weights 23 pounds just like your feet!'

Teacher pointing to P,Q, on board: "OK class, which letter comes next? Redbeard, you should know this."

'Smith, we need more creativity. You have to learn to think outside the box.'

'Couldn't you just bring a bucket and spade like other children?'

"I have a new program that draws from his energy to power all our computers and phones. We should be good for the next 10 years."

I can hear a podcast of yesterday's sea.

"I'm still pre-literate."

"She's a miniature."

Boy with bat using toaster to launch bread for him to practise hitting

Jimmy had a very active imagination.

A mum trying to dry an excited child

"I have to get up for mine 3 or 4 times a night!"

Education and Apprenticeships

'I think the computer has a crush on me. It asked me to remain after class.'

"What do you mean, it's not an educational toy? I'd have to learn to ride it!"

'I play an evolving character, In the second act, I'm a piece of pie,'

'I don't know how I could've forgotten my lines. I was all ears when they gave them to me.'

"It's the new way of turning lemons into lemonade."

The Fall from Pisa

Fat Kid 28- Discovers his feminine side

'Hey! You're not for real, are you man?'

"Goo-goo, ga-ga!"

Switchback Playground.

'To better prepare you for the future, I've replaced the letters in your alphabet soup with Chinese ones.'

"Dad, I'm playing the role of the husband in our school play!"

'Don't clean me up too good... no one will recognize me.'

'Whatever it is, I didn't do it.'

'I'm playing St. Patrick in the school play. I need a miter and ten thousand snakes by Friday.'

Dog Anatomy from Memory.

"Schedule the 'voyeur' and the 'exhibitionist' for the same time. I want them to meet."