Authors: Candy Harper

The Strawberry Sisters (24 page)

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE ANIMAL?

a) Rabbits

b) Cats

c) Dogs, especially ones that can do tricks

d) Bats or anything with really sharp teeth

WHAT ARE YOU GOOD AT?

a) Being kind to people

b) Performing

c) Sport and eating

d) Everything

WHERE WOULD YOU GO ON YOUR DREAM HOLIDAY?

a) The seaside

b) A teens-only holiday camp

c) A caravan park with a swimming pool and lots of entertainment

d) The jungle

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE OUTFIT?

a)Jeans and a comfy top

b) Black jeans, black shirt, black hat

c)A t-shirt with a monkey on and a hat with a straw and a place to put your drink

d) Snow boots and a tutu

MOSTLY ‘A’S

You’re like Ella. You like doing well at school and having fun. You don’t like being the centre of attention. You’re kind
and thoughtful and an excellent friend.

MOSTLY ‘B’S

You’re like Amelia. You’re a natural leader and you enjoy being centre stage. You hate tidying up and people messing with your
stuff. You’ve got lots of friends who think you’re funny and smart.

MOSTLY ‘C’S

You’re like Chloe. You love sport, food and playing practical jokes. Your favourite way to spend the day is hanging out with all your
friends having really noisy fun.

MOSTLY ‘D’S

You’re like Lucy. You don’t like school or being neat, and you hate being told what to do. Grown-ups sometimes think you’re
a bit rude, but because you’re so lively and inventive you always have plenty of friends.

ELLA’S EXCELLENT GUIDE TO HAVING A
WHOOPEE

1. Wait for someone in your family or one of your friends to do well at something. It can be anything really; top marks in a test, learning to swim, passing a music exam.
Once we had a Whoopee because Lucy had managed not to be told off at school for a whole week.

2. Choose a present. Whoopee presents are always homemade. You might want to make a bracelet like Chloe or you could knit a scarf, paint a picture or even write a special
letter like Amelia.

3. Decorate the bedroom of the person who has done well. Sometimes we use tinsel, but you could make paper chains or use balloons. See Amelia’s instructions for how to
make tissue paper flowers like we did.

4. Prepare refreshments. Juice and biscuits are fine. Or you if you have time could use Chloe’s recipe for cupcakes.

5. Time to party! Music is a good idea to get people in the right mood. We like playing games (charades and March of the Zombies) and we always chat about the reason
we’re celebrating because that makes the Whoopee person feel really special.

6. Don’t forget to say ‘Whoopee!’ a lot.

7. Everybody in my family always helps to tidy up after a Whoopee (even Lucy) because that way we know that Mum won’t mind the next time we want to have one.

AMELIA’S QUITE BOSSY INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING TISSUE PAPER FLOWERS

1. Take four sheets of tissue paper and place them on top of each other (You can use more sheets if you want a fluffier flower but we haven’t got many pieces left in
our house because Lucy used it all up making tutus for her dinosaurs).

2. Fold in half (short edge to short edge).

3. Starting at one of the short edges, fold the stack of paper over about 5cm, then turn the paper over and fold back in the opposite direction. Keep folding back and forth
(Chloe says this is like making a fan) until all the paper is folded.

4. Tie the ‘fan’ in the middle with a piece of cotton or string, as tight as you can.

5. At either end of the ‘fan’ cut a rounded shape like the end of a petal, or you can cut it into a point like Lucy did because she likes spikey stuff.

6. Open out the ‘fan’ then (this is the cool part) gently separate all the layers of tissue and fluff them into a ball-ish shape

7. You can dangle single flowers from the ceiling by a thread or you can string a lot together with a ribbon to make a garland. Make sure you tie the thread or ribbon around
the middle part of the flower, don’t use the petals – they’ll tear easily.