Nature.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 9:11PM A fortnight ago, whilst we were amidst the freedom, chaos & fun of school holidays, we had a playdate at the local forest. We met our friends Cassie, Mia & Nikolas there. It was lovely. We rugged up to brave the winter air and picnicked amongst the trees.
And me being the Mummy-nerd, teacher or life-lover {you pick} decided a playdate in the forest HAD to involve a Nature Scavenger Hunt!! {or course!}
So I put together a basic list of 'nature treasures', and along with a pen & a large ziplock bag, the kids set off to find the items listed :)
They had a blast! Scurrying, collecting, searching, grabbing & ticking off as they went!
You can grab a free download of this list just by clicking HERE. Simply download, print & use :) ENJOY!
A Mumma Wallaby with her Joey, distracted us from our hunt. It was beautiful - being able to get so close, and observe real nature in it's element. And although the dense forest & morning sun made the lighting & shadows a nightmare for good photos - it provided the environment with a perfectly calm glow. The kids sat watching the wallaby for such a long time. They were mesmerised and so fascinated.
Check out the baby joey in her pouch. LOVELY!
And my little joey, loved being out in the fresh air too :)
Sweet little man:
A nature discovery :) An ant's nest.
And then back to the simple things in life..... like snacks accompanied by giggles and a game of chasey :)
A perfect Winter's day with friends.....enjoying 'nature'.
DOWNLOAD the Scavenger Hunt Sheet that I made HERE for free. ENJOY!
Reader Comments (3)
What a nice post to start the morning with today! I really enjoyed our picnic and scavenger hunt in the forrest and the kids enjoyed it even more. It was such a great idea for the kids to discover their surroundings. And that wallaby and joey stole the show for a while and it was it nice to see the kids sit their so quietly taking it all in. I hope our kids remember all the adventures that we take them on. Cassie x
I love getting outside on sunny winter days too and being close to nature. What a terrific idea having a scavenger hunt.
Your photos are always fabulous. I love the one of the kangaroos sitting in the bushland and sunshine.
I took my daughter and young nephews for a bush walk recently and we saw lots of cute birds in trees and heard them singing (tweeting) their songs to one another. It was beautiful.
How lovely Claire! Your scavenger hunt sounds like such fun and is such a great idea :) And that wallaby photo is adorable - how special to have seen a joey in her pouch :)