The kids have been treasure hunting in the forest a lot lately. My mom gave me the idea to hide some real treasure out there just to spice things up a bit for them. It was a raving success.
I just bought these head socks for the winter and they all thought they were super cool ninja masks. Whatever works I guess. They wanted to wear them all weekend long. I drew the line at going to church with them on.
They found a little case with real gold money inside (a.k.a. gold chocolate coins).
This ninja used her shovel to assist her in the treasure hunt. We also hid some change in a metal treasure box. I think we had just as much fun hiding it as they did finding it. They also found some foam and a few pieces of valuable trash that they hid in their secret spot. They have decided to stop bringing the treasures to me since most of them end up in the trash. Instead they found a secret hiding spot to keep it all in the woods. Although I did manage to confiscate some blue foam board pieces that Rugby was rinsing off in a bucket at the kitchen sink. I'm not sure what he thought he was going to do with it.
5 comments:
That is seriously funny and actually quite a brilliant idea. You could potentially keep them busy out there for hours. I remember getting some of those gold coins when I was a kid and saving them FOREVER because I thought they were way too cool to eat. Ahhhh...being a kid. Your kids are going to have some great memories.
Imagine that...Cheri hiding something for forever! Hmmm
Anyways, that sounds an awful lot like hiding duck eggs on your kids. A story that they will be talking about for years. What a great time. Cam insists on wearing sweatshirts now when we are outside so he has a giant pocket to put his treasures in. NASTY!!!
I can't believe how scewy they look in the big forest hunt. I am glad they were excited to find the stuff but what about the fact that they might start eating random stuff outside? Maybe you should let them in on that one. I sure miss you guys!
Love,
MOM
I agree that will be one they sit around the table when they're old and grey and laugh about! What a fun and great mom you are.
great idea. Great treasures, you could paint rocks gold and let them find those too.
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