Something to Do - In January

In this wonderful book put together by Septima and illustrated by Shirley Hughes you will have a year filled with joy and creativity.

In January after being introduced to the month by a lovely extract from Winter Snows by Bliss Carmen...

Now the little rivers go

Muffled safely under snow,

And the winding meadow streams

Murmur in their wintry dreams,

While a tinkling music wells

Faintly from their icy bells,

Telling how their hearts are bold

Though the very sun be cold.

... you learn about the tradition of Twelfth Night...

... the January Bird - the Blue Tit...

the January Flower - the snowdrop...

...how to keep Hamsters...  items to collect for the rest of the year so that  you can partake in all the craft making goodness...

As well as suggesting what to do with old Christmas Cards (cover a notebook - use them as sewing patterns) and teaching you how to knit, it also suggests games for January...

Including...

 Boxes

Up Jenkins (though you'll need a sixpence)

and

Shadows

Each month covers a key bit of folklore so this is a perfect companion to the Wyrd Kalendar...