Howdy my favorite nature detectives! I’ve been on a bit of a blogging break, working on some other projects. But I’m back, and ready to get my critter on! Hope you are, too.
Put those noodles to the test with this wildlife mystery. And remember — no peaking at the answer before you take your guess!
CRITTER CLUES:
OK, I’m stinky, but calling me “foul” is just not nice!
I am a fan of slow moving fresh water.
Rotting logs play an important role in my life.
I have a long, flexible neck.
If you don’t see me where you live, you can certainly see one of my cousins.
Howdy my favorite nature detectives! It’s time for the very first Mystery Critter of 2012. My how time flies!
Nature. Wildlife. Critters. Life just isn’t the same without them — especially childhood. That’s what inspired my Mystery Critter series oh so long ago.
So put on your best thinking caps and let’s get to it. And remember — no peaking at the answer before you take your guess!
CRITTER CLUES:
You can see me or one of my cousins in most of North America.
I can make my home in a variety of habitats — meadows, forests, grasslands, swamps and prairies.
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” ~ George Bernard Shaw
Challenge Update: I am excited to tell you all that the #XmasBoxChallenge now has prizes thanks to the nice folks at OgoSport! See below for details! Have a creative and happy holiday, all! ~ Bethe
I have a challenge for you all.
After the paper is all torn and the bows are tossed aside. After the stockings are empty, their booty blundered by skilled hands, no matter how small. After the buzz of Christmas fades into night and the hangover from all of the holiday excess kicks in (for kids and adults alike!), I want you to step back and get back to basics.
Here’s my idea…
Take the Christmas Box Challenge!
1. Gather all the cardboard boxes leftover from the holiday bonanza. Big, small — whatever you have.
3. Get tweens, teens and the adults in on the fun too! Make it a bit of a contest. Set a 60 minute time limit see who comes up with the most outstanding cardboard box creation! Set up as many categories as you like — most useful, funniest, etc.
4. Share your Christmas cardboard box creations with me — and Twitter! Use the hashtag #XmasBoxChallenge — and post pictures if you can! If you have a blog, I would love for you to challenge your readers to join us and post about your family’s Christmas Box Challenge.
Prizes:
1st prize: $100 + an OgoBild POD set + 1 Mezo Disk Set
2nd prize: $50 + An OgoBild POD set
3rd Prize: An OgoBild POD set
Deadline:
To be considered for the prizes, all entries must be posted by January 2nd. 2012.
How to enter:
There are three ways you can enter The Christmas Box Challenge and enter to win great prizes!
1. Tweet pictures of your creations with the hash tag #XmasBoxChallenge
3. Blog about how your family took the challenge! Post a comment with a link to this post and/or post a link to your blog post to OgoSport’s Facebook page and tag them #XmasBoxChallenge.
Let’s see how much play, creativity and fun we can pack into this holiday season.
Want to see just how fun a box can be? Check out Simon’s Cat. And trust me, us humans find them just as entertaining when we give ourselves permission to PLAY like we mean it.
Look, even advertisers get the magic of a cardboard box!
I would love to see this idea really take off, and even become a holiday tradition. Help me spread the idea and don’t forget to use the #XmasBoxChallenge hash tag.
Happy holidays, my friends. You mean the world to me. xoxo
Top photo credit: downing.amanda
