Children's Imagination Garden

We made a play garden today. Penelope and Sebastian love it! They LOVE it. I sectioned off an area that was bare but had beautiful black wormy soil under a tree. I used some concrete edging and some cut up logs to define the space. We gathered shovels, rakes, pots, play veggies, play fruits, silk plants and flowers. Imagination took over and now I have happy children playing away and asking me all kinds of questions about what grows on which kind of plant, what root vegetables are, Etc. Super simple, super fun, super educational. They have mushrooms, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, celery, corn, potatoes...

I made hanging places for their shovels and rakes on the fence

When I told Penelope I was going to go inside to get us all some drinks she said, "Oh good, I'm thirsty! This is hard work planting!" She's so cute!

Preschool Nature Hunt

We went on a nature hunt yesterday and this was our list:

pine cone

pine needles

feather

2 different types of grasses

something yellow

a flower

something green

something brown

two leaves different in shape 

something fuzzy

a seed

something not ripe yet

We sat and read some books, and learned about insects. 

Gardening and Yard Work

The best things I believe you can do for a child is to cook, bake and garden with them.

Penelope planting tomatoes

Making a Fairy Garden



We made a fairy garden under a shady tree in our yard. A fun family project all the kids enjoyed.

Fairies, moss rocks, moss, flowers and stones can be found at Dollar Tree for only ...a dollar :)

Super fun project! We put it all away each winter and bring it all out each spring.

Tent Made From Branches, Rope and Sheets

All kids like a homemade fort or teepee.

Nature Walks and Photo Op's

Kids & Mud

He is LEARNING so much by playing in mud

Spring Snowman

Charlotte helped Penelope make this cute 'Spring Snowman' out of mud, sticks, dandelions, and a carrot nose. Super creative girls! :)

Spring Head Wreaths

Celebrate spring with spring crowns!

Hatching Baby Chicks