“Gogo Didn’t Even Try to Pretend”: SA Left in Stitches by Mom’s Elephant School Project Attempt

“Gogo Didn’t Even Try to Pretend”: SA Left in Stitches by Mom’s Elephant School Project Attempt

  • A mother's attempt to help her son with a school project resulted in a hilariously faceless creation, causing gogo to laugh uncontrollably until she fell on the floor
  • The entertaining clip was shared on the video-streaming platform, TikTok, where it went viral and attracted massive laughter from an online audience
  • Social media users were in stitches, joking that the complex project was designed for parents and not for the young learners themselves

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The woman made a faceless elephant with a long horn while the young boy slept
A woman's attempt to help a young boy with his school project left her mother rolling on the floor with laughter. Image: @lethaboshakung
Source: TikTok

A mother’s video capturing her hilarious struggle with a complex school project became a viral hit, highlighting that these assignments are often tougher for learners and parents.

The funny clip, shared on TikTok by @lethabohakung, garnered massive views, likes, and comments from viewers who praised the mom’s attempt, but couldn’t hold their amusement at seeing the finished project.

The video documents the mother’s well-intentioned attempt to help her son with his animal moulding project, even while struggling with the sculpture. The initial structure, made from paper and sellotape, resembled an animal body attached to a cupboard but noticeably lacked a head. The mother, TikTok user @lethabohakung, proceeded to cover the frame with a mud-like substance (likely clay), creating something that resembled an elephant, but with a strange-looking, long horn and no face.

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The mom’s attempt at creating a school project

All of this parental “assistance” occurred while the young schoolboy, the owner of the project, was peacefully napping on the couch. The moment of truth arrived when the clip transitioned to the grandmother, who could not contain her laughter. She laughed so hard at the sight of the faceless elephant that she fell on the floor, setting off a wave of infectious laughter throughout the home. The video ended with a close-up of the hilarious, incomplete elephant.

SA finds gogo’s reaction amusing

The clip garnered 552K views, 49K likes, and over 1.5K comments from social media users who were entertained and loved the family’s closeness. Many viewers confessed that the grandmother’s physical, uncontrollable laughter made them laugh just as hard, praising the mother’s courageous attempt.

Some shared their frustration with the education department, noting that the complexity of the projects proved they were not designed for young kids, suggesting that they were created for parents to complete. Others humorously predicted that the project owner would not be happy when he woke up to see the elephant.

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User @Gemini Khaleesi said:

"Gogo didn't even try to pretend 🤣."

User @Puseletsomapheelle commented:

"When the owner wakes up zizobuya (it's going to go down), he will even refuse to go to school with that thing 😅, as if he would have done better🤣."

User @HopeM shared:

"My son came with a school project, and they asked them to build a house. My guy slept throughout the process and didn't bring any building materials. After 4 hours of my hard work, athi bathing mommy, would you live in such a house 😂."

User @Mmangwako Mashala added:

"I would laugh as a teacher, hle 🤣."

User @Thabang Teebag Monar said:

"You can really tell this family goes through everything together, the happy times, the sad moments, and everything in between."

User @Mapitso shared:

"Gogo's laughter is contagious."

User @PatiGemini commented:

"To be honest, these projects are for us, not the kids 🤣."

Watch the TikTok video below:

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  • A 53-year-old woman with a young son showed the struggles of having a child late in life while struggling with a Grade 3 complex school project.
  • A Grade 1 pupil justified his test zero score on a test to his parents, saying his brain light goes dark and does not switch on when at school, asking for their help.
  • Chinese kindergarten kids were filmed learning practical skills such as sewing, knitting, making pottery, and ironing, and local online users wished the same for African schools, too.

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Bongiwe Mati (Human Interest Editor) Bongiwe Mati is a Human Interest reporter who joined Briefly News in August 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree from the University of the Western Cape. Her journalism journey began in 2005 at the university newspaper. She later transitioned to marketing and sales at Leadership Magazine under Cape Media (2007-2009). In 2023, she joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant, contributing to digital and print platforms across current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. Bongiwe can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za