Our backyards are a natural source of wonder, with no electrical sockets in sight.
Gather up your child/children. Make sure to ask their imaginary friends to join you in the backyard, otherwise known as the wild, where you can
- run faster
- jump higher
- squeal louder
- lay out a blanket to read fairytales
- paint rocks
- search for frog princes
- draw with chalk
- make a walnut bed for Thumbelina
- bug hunt
- chase butterflies
- make play dough food for a pretend picnic
- find shapes in the clouds
- plant a magic beanstalk
- go on a scavenger hunt
- create a sellotape nature bracelet
…and my favourite of all, make a magic petal potion where you gather, mash, mix, stir and sniff and turn into any creature you wish.
Let the wild rumpus begin!
(Thanks again to Libby Clews – doesn’t she just have the cutest carnivore kid in town? And to my beloved Wolfie for creating my day by day images.)
