MIDWINTER CELEBRATIONS
A lovely start to our Christmas brake. Joining a Midwinter celebration with friends in a lovely woodland setting.Stick bread over the fire and hot apple juice.We ended the celebration with…
DONATE A PENNY TO SPEND A PENNY!
Lets talk POOP! We all need to do it and it is guaranteed that your child will ask for a poop at the most inconvenient time! This happens at our forest…
GOOD CLEAN FUN
Forest school is generally a grubby place full of mud! Today was a bit different! We had a particularly busy session and I had many cups to wash. So out…
OUTDOOR COOKING – TOAST AND JAM
We love cooking outdoors and our Forest School sessions are a great time to do this. Our leader toasted the bread over the fire pit and then the children buttered…
OUTDOOR COOKING – POPCORN OVER THE FIRE PIT
Popcorn is a nice easy and healthy snack to cook over the fire pit with your little ones. Once the fire has died down and you have some nice hot…
HOMEMADE TOYS- LITTLE STICK PEOPLE
My sister in law made these really cute little stick people for our Forest school session and I had to share them with you. They are so easy to make.…
IT’S OK. THEY COME WASHABLE!
I will be totally honest. If you want your child to stay clean, then my setting is not for you! From the moment a child is mobile I encourage them…
HOW TO MAKE – WILLOW CROWNS
This weeks Forest school activity was making Willow crowns with the children. Willow is a very flexible and is great for working in to shapes.You will need:Fresh cut thin strips…
HOW TO MAKE – CHARCOAL PAINT
We are very lucky to have some very hands on and enthusiastic friends at our Forest School. One of these lovely parents came along with their own activity to share.You…
FOREST SCHOOL IN THE GARDEN
Today was just so wet that we had to cancel our Forest school session to protect the site. To many people walking on the wet land can damage the short…