Despite me being so ill last week, the boys did still manage their 15 minutes of fresh air most days which I was pleased about. This week, I still haven’t been feeling quite myself but as the week has worn on I have started to feel more like my ‘normal’ self again (huzzah!).
We haven’t ventured too far again, because while it had been dry most days it has been very cold and my chest was not able to stand too much fresh air before it would bring on a coughing fit!! Therefore, armed with some paper and crayons I took the boys into the garden to do some ‘rubbings’. I thought about the different textures we have outside: the tree bark, the shed panels, the decking and the paving slabs and thought it would be a good way to show the boys, well Burton mostly as Jenson doesn’t quite understand it, the different patterns that the various everyday items we have in our garden make on paper.
They LOVED it and it was such a simple thing to do too
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That’s an interesting little task and I think Aly will actually really enjoy this.
I may nick this idea.
Inspired! Looks like they really did get round lots of different surfaces there to have a go and looked delighted with their task. Glad to hear you are feeling better too. Thank you for linking up, I may just have to borrow this idea in the future!
What a great idea, I might have to steal this for the girls to try. Glad you are feeling better. Hope this posts Disqus seems to hate me at the minute and I’ve had to log in via twitter
That’s awesome! My daughter loves doing tracings with leaves. She also thinks coloring on my parents fence is loads of fun!
I love this idea and might try it with z this week! Hope you’re feeling much much better. 🙂
That’s a great idea. Your garden looks amazing. xx
Brilliant idea Jenny & I agree your garden looks great, so natural & lots of different levels & textures. Glad you are feeling better x
what a brilliant idea, I can remember doing this as a kid myself. Hope you are fit and well again soon x
I’m so stealing this idea!
Aha, so that’s the background to the lovely photo of the pair of them by the shed. I might need to pinch this activity.
Thanks for linking up.
What a great idea. I am going to try this. lovely pics x
What a good idea! You are very creative. I hope you are feeling better. X
What a simple & fun thing to do x
What a fabulous idea – may have to borrow that one!!
I used to do this with the children at school. They loved it! Lovely photos! x
What a great idea!! x
I’ve often thought about doing this but its one of those things I’ve never got round to
i used to love bark rubbing as a child, i have to do this with my son