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 to my beloved Wolfie for creating my day by day images.)
Leanne French Relationship Expert & Counsellor 