Twins Lesley and Pauline Tull enjoyed showing off their artistic skills at their home at Wheatley.
Little did they realise that one of their creations would be prominently displayed in their mother’s office at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford.
Avril Tull needed something to hide the bare patch on her office wall while the room was being redecorated in 1972.
Read more: Council offers advice to rough sleepers in hot weather
The poster of birds and animals her 11-year-old daughters produced proved to be the colourful remedy.
It also caught the eye of the hospital’s house governor, Mr Harvey, who arranged for it to be framed.
Read again: Splash pads for children open hottest day
The twins were delighted with the response to their work and decided to create more posters.
Read more from this author
This story was written by Andy Ffrench, he joined the team more than 20 years ago and now covers community news across Oxfordshire.
Get in touch with him by emailing: Andy.ffrench@newsquest.co.uk
Follow him on Twitter @OxMailAndyF
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here