Operation Manual
The Forest Excursion
The four friends Freddy Fox, Hannah Hedgehog, Daniel Dog and Rachael Rabbit want to go on a trip
with their soapbox cars. They meet early in the morning and pack yellow bananas, red peppers and
green cucumber for their picnic. “Yippee! The sky is blue and the yellow sun is already shining over the
meadow!” says Rachael Rabbit excitedly.
All they need to do is pack up and then off they go! As fast as lighting they race past the green meadow full
of yellow sunflowers, red poppies, blue harebells and purple tulips. Then they come to a green wooded
area where bright red toadstools are growing. “Careful! Those toadstools are poisonous!”, shouts clever
Daniel Dog. Woosh! Next to the road a speedy brown squirrel runs through the green clearing. “Look!
The black crow is flying over the sparkling blue stream”, says Hannah Hedgehog. “And there’s a red
butterfly flying around a yellow flower“, says Freddy Fox. The friends are amazed at what there is to see
on such an excursion.
Then they come to a big lake. “Let’s see who can drive round the blue lake the fastest!” suggests Rachael
Rabbit. What a great idea! They all place their soapboxes next to each other and Daniel Dog calls out:
“On your marks… Get set… GO!” Hannah Hedgehog in the
soapbox starts fastest, closely
followed by the others in the
, and soapboxes. They speed over
a bumpy green field path with bright yellow buttercups and past red strawberries and blue bilberries.
Wooo! The red flag on Rachael Rabbit’s yellow soapbox flutters in the wind and Hannah Hedgehog has
to hold on tight to her blue glasses. Then they come to a green meadow and all yell in unison: “Picnic!“
They stop and layout the
picnic rug on the grass. Then they set out the plates
and the
cups and everyone takes a serviette. “Now we can eat!” says Hannah
Hedgehog excitedly.
(Extension text: “...and next time we’ll bring the
parasol and our sun hats
and everything will be perfect!“)
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The City Tour
The holidays are finally here! The four friends Freddy Fox, Hannah Hedgehog, Daniel Dog and Rachael
Rabbit want to drive to the big city in their soapbox cars and have ice cream. As always the meeting
point is the Fun Barn. The barn has a triangular roof, square and round windows and a rectangular door.
Rachael Rabbit is already waiting impatiently for the others. Just as Freddy Fox and Daniel Dog come
round the corner, Hannah Hedgehog races into the rectangular car park in her soapbox.
“Let’s go!“ says Rachael Rabbit and off they speed in their soapbox cars. They race past fir trees that
look like triangles and speed past a round lake. Soon they reach the city. “Hey! Look at that funny letter
box!” calls Hannah Hedgehog – all the letter boxes in the city are
. “But watch out for
that
sign!” says Daniel Dog. “We also need to follow the and the
signs”, says Freddy Fox. Then they go past a rectangular tower and a round fountain in a square market-
place. “Where’s the ice cream parlour again?”, asks Rachael Rabbit. “Maybe it’s there behind the square
house with the triangular roof”, suggests Hannah Hedgehog. But the ice cream parlour isn‘t there and
they have to continue driving along the rectangular roads. Many of the beautiful houses in the city are
painted with triangular patterns and round circles and some have square windows. “Let’s go back to the
square marketplace, I’m thirsty“, says Freddy Fox and so they make their way back, past a round column
and a rectangular poster. But what’s that? There it is! The triangular flag of the ice cream parlour which
sells such yummy ice cream! “I want a
ice cream with a stick!”, “I want the ice
cream with the
sprinkles on top!”, “I want the ice cream in the bowl!” Everybody
is shouting at once – what chaos! But as usual Daniel Dog has the best idea. “How about round scoops in a
square bowl with a rectangular and a triangular wafer?” This, they all agree, is of course the best choice.
(Extension text: They sit on the
stools under the parasol and tuck in to the tasty
ice cream.)
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Playing board: meadow race track Playing board: meadow race track