TEACHING RESOURCES

Leafy Blinders - Aldi 2019

In a dark village square, poor Kevin the Carrot has been tied up by a mob of angry Sprouts; The Leafy Blinders.  They blame Kevin for the downfall of sprouts.  Tiny Tom helps Kevin escape back to the circus where Kevin puts on a Christmas show for everyone. 

Writing opportunities

  • Create a newspaper report detailing the incident between Kevin and Russell Sprout. 
  • Write dialogue between Kevin and The Leafy Blinders.
  • Create a review of the show. 
  • Develop your own vegetable characters using 'comedy' puns and alliterations for names.  E.g. Russell Sprout, Pascal Parsnip, Tiny Tom, Letitia Lettuce, Col Raby, Broccoli Brothers. 
  • Compare and then describe the different settings of the dark village and the circus big top. 
  • Describe the characters using specific language to show their personality traits