Fishing for Easter eggs - how to make a 'gækkebrev'

Chocolate is a great incentive for getting creative

You'll need some paper, a pair of small scissors and it's a snip!

Fold the paper and cut shapes out along the fold line...zippety, snip!

This one has organic curves, squiggles and hearts.
Backed with blue tissue paper, it looked quite dramatic taped against the window.

The next one had sideways slits cut along the middle fold line.
These were then bent back to add some texture. 

It looked good against Easter green paper.

Traditionally, these letters had a snow drop flower (vintergæk in Danish)
inside them. But we think it's sad for the flower.
You could make a flower or draw one instead if you like.

What next?

When you've made your own pretty letter, it's time to make up a poem.
We came up with this one...

Gækkebrev poem

Roses are red, Violets are blue

My name is written with dots for you

Guess it right? No egg in sight

You hold onto your chocolate tight 

But if your guess is incorrect

I'll get an Easter egg, I expect!  

But I'm sure you can do better! Now count the number of letters in your first name 

and sign the letter with that number of dots. Post it off and wait for a call.

If you don't hear anything, you can claim your Easter egg!

Have fun

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