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    simple thing 2 keep kiddies happy@lottie

    just wanted to share an idea we did on a nursery trip withAsh;basically they were each given a fairly thick(but not to long)stick with several elastic bands wrapped round & sent off to find pieces ofnature 2 put on them(under the bands)obviously no living creatures!they looked really effective & kept the children happy 4 ages!don't know about other lottie parents,but for us we often bombarded with the "i'm bored now?when are we going home?etcetc.although we still have the novelty of new chooks on our side-..for now!
    the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.

    Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xx
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    We do a 'who can collect the most dandelions' competition - this can be replaced with snails or slugs depending ow squeamish you/the children are.

    Also good is 'hiding mice' - who can find the best hiding place on the allotments and be the quietest. Just shout 'I think they're over there' every 10 minutes while you get on with digging/sowing/sunbathing...

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      I always give them a trowel and say "dig worms for the chickens" or "dig the biggest hole you can"

      I don't like them wandering around the allotment because of broken glass, thistles, nettles, cars etc. They're usually happy to just sit and dig. And eat picnic, of course.
      All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        I always wanted to build a bean-tunnel for the kids to hide in, but never got round to it.
        Building Garden Structures
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          We have started something like this on our patio with 5 x terracotta pots 3 with clematis and petunia in and then the other two with outdoor cucumbers we have put a cane in each pot and twine to join them all, hopefully it should be a nice hideaway in a few weeks.

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          • #6
            Love the Tee-pee idea. Might nick it next year!
            Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

            www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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            • #7
              my kids have small beds at opposite ends of the allotment with lots of different things growing - we add things and weed when they are not there- so they are guaranteed success - they are having a competition to see who can grow the biggest pumpkin.

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                I love the teepee and tunnel ideas!

                My littlest boy (almost three) has a little ride on tractor and trailer that we keep in the shed so that he can help me ferry stuff around the plot
                I was feeling part of the scenery
                I walked right out of the machinery
                My heart going boom boom boom
                "Hey" he said "Grab your things
                I've come to take you home."

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                  Grandson, aged 3 and a half is always happy digging for worms, main problem is keeping him in one place!! Little brother aged nearly 2 isn't allowed anywhere my plot unless he's in his buggy. Granddaughter aged 8 is quite helpful and interested, but does get bored fairly quickly. Found a frog last weekend and he/she kept her happy for ages watching where it went.

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