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Post by trisha on Aug 21, 2016 12:42:26 GMT
A while ago, I put a seed tray (without drainage holes) on the back garden. We left in to fill when it rains.
It's amazing just how many living things have colonized. Lots of wriggling and skating insects.
It's lovely for our little one to look at.
Trisha
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Post by Ella on Aug 21, 2016 13:19:55 GMT
That's such a lovely idea Trisha instead of spending money on toys that hardly get touched. I was looking for a baby gift and went to a big Mothercare but was also wanting a small present for the older child too and was so disappointed at the toy section. I couldn't buy anything!
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Post by trisha on Aug 21, 2016 14:09:42 GMT
Ella, we dig in the back garden.
We find worms and bug type things. All have to handled and studied at length. Nothing better than holding a snail and watching it's head transform. Nice....
Trisha
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Post by Bellatrix on Aug 21, 2016 17:38:30 GMT
My son was always in his element with things like that Trisha. We were lucky enough to have a stream at the end of our garden with the most wonderous things in it  |
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Post by 6herry on Aug 22, 2016 17:46:44 GMT
I brought my daughter up to have a fascination for nature, and it has stayed with her to this day.
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Post by Trudy on Sept 14, 2016 9:34:38 GMT
My grandchildren just love being involved in the garden with nature. We try to have a few interesting bits on the go for them to see. Never seemed to have the time with our own children !
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Post by Bellatrix on Sept 14, 2016 11:14:12 GMT
Hi Trudy, lovely to have new people join in:)
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Post by 6herry on Sept 15, 2016 12:12:52 GMT
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Post by Bellatrix on Sept 15, 2016 18:24:46 GMT
My son had these 6herry, he loved anything like that:)
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Post by 6herry on Sept 16, 2016 15:28:05 GMT
....and they are really cheap.  |
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Post by 6herry on Sept 16, 2016 15:30:46 GMT
My daughter was absolutely fascinated by animals. I remember her bringing home a dead bird. When I explained that it wasn't sleeping. She decided that she would keep it anyway as it was so beautiful. It was a blue tit.
I only just managed to convince her that a proper burial was the done thing. I didn't want her to see it rotting away......
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Post by Bellatrix on Sept 16, 2016 19:08:13 GMT
That's a really sweet story 6herry. How wonderful childhood is when all these things are new and magical (I don't mean dead birds) and children get so excited about the things you take for granted as an adult e.g Father Christmas |
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Post by 6herry on Sept 18, 2016 21:08:13 GMT
We used to have newts in our house too lol. She loved them. We thought there only was one, but we found a total of four one day. |
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