Taking inspiration from the blog The Imagination Tree I made some cinnamon playdough (with lots of glitter) collected some pine cones and set it out as a play invitation for George to find!
The idea was for him to use the pine cones to make patterns in the playdough, however, George had an ever better idea and went to get his conker collection so he could make a playdough forest! The pinecones were trees and the conkers were a mix if stones and caves! He even made a path to his forest, which I think is was a fab idea. We talked about forests and woods and the things we can find outside. After lunch George asked if we could go on a nature walk and see what we could find, another fab idea!
So off we went on a nature walk with Daddy. Along the way we jumped in puddles, squelched in mud, blew dandelions, saw some mushrooms, picked some blackberries (ate them along the way) and found an acorn! George was particularly excited about this as his school class are called the 'Acorns' what a Super Sunday!
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| Cinnamon Sparkle Playdough Invitation |
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| Once George had gone to get his collection of conkers, the creation began! |
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| A close up of the playdough forest |
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| The playdough forest- complete with path leading into it! |
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| George and Daddy squelching through the muddy field |
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| Some Mushrooms we found on our Nature Walk
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Playdough is cheap, easy to make and non toxic so it doesn't matter if your little one eats a bit! George is past the playdough munching stage now but babies and toddlers seem to love to taste the stuff!
Playdough is great for a child's fine motor skills as they manipulate the tools and equipment. It inspires creative development through sensory play and helps to stimulate imaginative play!
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