Surfing Card

It’s week two of our Summer theme! The name this week is “Surf’s Up.” It’s a light blue matte shade and very Summery. We’ve been inspired to make a card from this shade. It’s a perfect “Just Because” card that you can use to celebrate Summer!

You don’t need very many things to make this card. It’s super easy.

First of all find some surf boards that you can print off and trace from the Internet. We decided on a few different sizes and shapes to make it more fun and whimsical. We kept them to about 3 inches tall/long and about an inch or so wide.

Then we decided on a colour for our card. We chose a light blue shade like the eye shadow colour that we picked for this week.

Then we picked out some colours that would look good with the blue and traced the surfboards on them and cut them out.

We found some stamps that we thought would make a good pattern (patterns/designs work best for this) on our boards and we stamped and embossed those on the surfboards.

Next we made some sand by cutting it out of some sand coloured paper. Draw a curvy line out for the top of the sand first and make it as deep as you want.

Lastly we glued the sand on and then arranged the surfboards in the centre of the card. You can put them in front of or behind of the sand; it’s up to you. Add some waves and a sun if you like.

New Brunswick, Bay of Fundy

We’re in New Brunswick this week exploring the Bay of Fundy so here are some interesting facts...

The Bay of Fundy has some of the world’s highest tides. 

Two times a day, about 160 billion tons of water flow in and out of the Bay of Fundy.

When the tide is low, you can explore the ocean floor that was just recently covered in water! You might be able to find fossils, stones, and sea glass.

It takes six hours and 13 minutes from the Bay to go from high tide to low tide, or from low tide to high tide.

It is considered as one of the Seven Wonders of North America.

The shape of  the bay allows for the tides to reach as high as a five storey building. 

You’ll see breath taking cliffs, sea caves, as well as rock formations and fossils!

Whales and seabirds can be seen if you’re exploring the Bay on boat or from land. Take a Zodiac tour and you might spot Minke, Humpback, Finback, and North Atlantic Right Whales. You may also see dolphins, sharks, seals, puffins, and eagles. 

Lighthouses are always fun to explore and see. The first one ever lit on the Bay of Fundy was on Partridge Island in 1791.

A lot of people’s first thoughts when they think about the Bay of Fundy is surfing. Two times during the day hide tide happens and when high tide happens, a large wave called a tidal bore occurs. It’s a tidal wave that happens on the open ocean and it’s perfect for seasoned surfers to ride. It can come in the form of a single wave with a roller or a smooth wavefront with a bunch of waves afterwards. 

There are many parks that can be explored that surround the Bay as well. Check out Fundy National Park and Cape Chignecto Provincial  Park. 

For some more interesting facts and things to do at the Bay of Fundy take a look at the link below.

https://www.bayoffundy.com/52-reasons-to-visit/