Aaaah, the school holidays are upon us!
Thinking of activities for families to enjoy together, which are able to accommodate and enhance the skills of younger and older children, I started to think back to crafty days we had as children, and activities our grandparents enjoyed and shared with us.
Here are a few of the ones I most relished as a child; the ones that kept me going back to Nanna and Grandpa’s to paint another layer, see how the seeds had grown, or to start a new project.
~Growing things ~
- Find some old pantyhose or stocking and drop a half teaspoon of any small seeds into the toe (cress or chia seed is ideal), stuff it with enough cotton wool to make a head, tie it at the neck, and place on a dish. You can draw or sew a face on your head and water it to watch its hair grow. Soon enough it will need a haircut! You could attempt to make eyebrows and beards out of seeds for a very hirsute sprouty