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Hieroglyphics Scavenger Hunt

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On Thursday I wrote about the $30 gift card I won to the Philbrook Art Museum gift shop.

I read on another blog (and I can't remember which one so that I can give proper credit) about making a hieroglyphics scroll. That gave me a great idea!

I made a hieroglyphics scroll for Dawson and put it on his chair with a hieroglyphics key. He had to decipher the code to find the gift card. The scroll said "Look n the Nile for reward."

I hid the gift card under his Nile Diorama that is out on our patio table.

He was really excited about us winning the gift card! He has his eye on a really cool owl puppet. He wants to name it Dexter and use it to tell stories to the kids in Eli and Brynne's classes at school.








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  1. Mrs. RandomAugust 31, 2010 at 11:42 AM

    This is an AWESOME idea! I love it! (and Dexter is a great name for an owl.)

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  2. Complete KnowledgeAugust 31, 2010 at 10:28 PM

    I am going to have to try this! What a cool idea. Can't wait to see all of the cool adventures the two of you do this year!

    Thanks!
    Amy

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