![]() Try downloading our This Week's Date Night. printable and framing it or putting it on your fridge so you can look forward to your date all week long. You could leave it out on the counter one morning, send it via snail mail, pin it to your fridge, or come up with something else creative. Collect your materials.ĭeliver the invite to your date. Cut out the pieces (we recommend using a portable paper cutter). ![]() Printable “Know Your Mythical Creatures” Sheetsįantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ORĪpple Strudel Ingredients, Hot Chocolate with Whipped CreamĬolored Pencils, Markers, or Other Instructions:ĭownload the free printables below-including your invite, recipes, and "Know Your Mythical Creatures" sheets-and print. Printable Recipes - Queenie’s Apple Strudel and Hot Chocolate This time, we are taking a leaf out of Newt Scamander’s book and focusing on the wonder of mythical (or in their world, magical) creatures. With the release of the second Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them coming up this Friday, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity for yet another magical date night inspired by the world of Harry Potter. Where would we be if people long ago hadn’t let their imaginations run a little bit wild? Where would we be without vampires, werewolves, centaurs, or a whole bunch of mixed animal part creatures? One thing is for certain-our modes of entertainment would take a huge hit. It is generally believed that sailors’ sightings of marine creatures like the dugong or manatee in crashing waves, perhaps combined with a longing for women, led to the creation of these myths. They have also appeared in historical accounts, like those of Christopher Columbus sailing the Caribbean Sea. Tales of people that are half-human and half-fish have appeared in folklore from the Near East, Europe, Asia, and Africa. ![]() Not only that, but many of the creatures crop up in multiple cultures and go on to develop different characteristics depending on the culture.Īn example is the mermaid, or gender neutralized merperson. One of the most remarkable things about mythological creatures is how a vast array of places and cultures have written about them throughout history and how they are still pervasive in our literature and collective imagination today. ![]()
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