Purim Fun With Pengy

Hi Everyone!

It's Pengy again.  In Mallory's first post about me on her blog, she asked everyone what they thought my favorite movie was.  Most people guessed it right.  My favorite movie is "Happy Feet."  I guess it just reminds me of home.

Anyway, for the past couple of days, I've been celebrating Purim with Mallory and her family. Purim is like a Jewish version of Halloween.  During Purim, just like Halloween, everyone dresses up in costume.  I decided to dress up as a Mixed-Up Princess.  I went through Mallory's sister's dress up box and this is what I found.

Photo by Mallory's Dad

Another thing that makes Purim just like Halloween is that you get to eat lots of sweet treats.  The main treat of Purim is a triangular cookie called a Hamantashen.  Hamantashen cookies have a flavoring in the center.  Some people put fruit jelly like apricot or raspberry, and other people put nuts, poppy seeds or even chocolate.  My favorite is raspberry.  Here's what a Hamantashen cookie looks like:

Photo by Mallory's Dad

Mallory told me that in Mrs. Yollis' class they just started learning about shapes and geometry.  I think that these Hamantashen cookies look like a specific kind of triangle.

What kind of triangles are the Hamantashen cookies in this picture?

Have you ever tasted Hamantashen cookies?  If yes, what's your favorite kind?

What would you want to dress up like for Purim?

Two-Faced

Hi Everybody,
Thanks for coming back for my next post!  One of my favorite artists is Pablo Picasso, and I've even tried to draw a couple of pictures using his form.  He had a unique way of looking at people's faces and always tried to make his paintings beautiful without being ordinary.

Photo by Mallory's dad

This first picture, I made last summer at Art Camp.  I used watercolors and oil pastels and it is showing a woman and two opposite sides of her personality, stubborn and playful.  There are days that I feel like that too.

Photo by Mallory's dad

This next picture was also made at Art Camp.  For fun, I'd like everyone to guess the profession of the person that I was drawing and their personality.  

What do you think this is a picture of?

Have you ever been to Art Camp?  If not, what kind of camp do you go to?

Do you have a favorite artist?

Have you ever drawn a picture that captures your mood?

Introducing Pengy!

Photo by Mallory's mom

Hello Everybody!

Thanks for visiting my blog!  I'd like you to meet Pengy the Penguin, my favorite Pillow Pet and my blog's mascot.  She thinks she's a person who can do everything we can.  When I come home from school, I can often find her in unusual places getting into mischief.

Photo by Mallory's mom

Today, I found her in my sister's room practicing some dance moves.  Pengy looks like a ballet dancing movie star!  She even took the microphone to sing a pop song for me.  She's the most entertaining penguin around!

Pengy also loves iced chocolate (instead of hot chocolate) and ice cold baths.  Her favorite candy is Swedish Fish.

Can you guess what Pengy's favorite movie is?

Do you have a favorite Pillow Pet or stuffed animal?  Please describe it to me.

Do you ever feel like your toys come to life when you're not around?  If so, what do you think they do?