After all the rainy weather we've had here lately we took advantage of the clear day today and headed out to a reserve. This particular parkland is under the flight path of the planes coming in to land at the domestic airport so the girls had a ball running around, having a picnic lunch, playing on the swings and watching the planes flying low overhead.
We also had some quiet time sitting on the grass making leaf necklaces, both girls spent ages hunting around for leaves they liked and they were able to thread them easily using 'safe' plastic needles.
WE USED:
* leaves and flowers
* child safe needle
* embroidery thread
* scissors
WE USED:
* leaves and flowers
* child safe needle
* embroidery thread
* scissors
The leaves the girls collected from the reserve.
I tied the embroidery thread to their needles so it wouldn't come loose while they made their necklaces.
The threading was great exercise for fine motor development but I also loved watching the girls exploring the textures, shapes and colours of all of the natural things they found.
Bubble's finished necklace. I tried to get a photo of Squeak's which had a flower on it but they all came out too blurry, she's too fast for me! :-D
