Category Archives: Discovering

Saaand!

Posted by Ailsa on 31 July, 2012 1 comments

At last! We have been waiting for the weather to be just right for ages so we could get the sand out! I wanted a good stretch of decent weather so we could leave the sand out for a while, …

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Our highlights this week

Posted by Ailsa on 13 July, 2012 None comments

Physics in the park We have been learning about friction, and how lack of friction can greatly improve your slide experiences! Annabelle suited up in her waterproofs and wellies for a wet trip to the park, and she loved how …

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Coloured Ice Balloons

Posted by Ailsa on 11 July, 2012 3 comments

These have been in the freezer for a while, waiting for an outing and at last we had a warm afternoon (after a morning of rain!) to try them out! We made them by adding food colouring to water before …

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Feet in the paint

Posted by Ailsa on 3 July, 2012 None comments

Yes, you can put your feet in the paint! This activity started out as an invitation to explore tractor wheel patterns with paint. As Annabelle really enjoyed making tracks in the playdough with the her tractors, I thought it would …

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Tiny harvest

Posted by Ailsa on 23 June, 2012 3 comments

I have a confession – the inspiration for this was a happy meal toy. Yes we go to McDonalds occasionaly but no chips for Annabelle (waaay too salty!) just chicken nuggets, fruit bag and water. Ok, guilt over, on with …

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