by kindlinglily | Nov 12, 2017 | Crafts and Projects
A video tutorial how to make a rope ladder. I love this way of tying knots. The left hand side and right hand side of the body working together. You can use the same knots with different lengths of stick or twig to make Christmas tree shapes. The large...
by kindlinglily | Oct 14, 2017 | Theory and Ideas
I’m one of life’s enthusiasts. A cheerleader by nature. Recently however I’ve been trying to curb my natural instinct. Holding the idea in my mind that I always need to be thinking “who is doing the learning?” This reflective question has...
by kindlinglily | Jun 20, 2015 | Crafts and Projects, Forest School
I was really inspired recently by a great whittling project. So much so I’ve been making these all week! I have to pass thanks to Carolin and Deni of birds in the woods. Carolin showed me this lovely whittling project and the foxes made by her young daughter....
by kindlinglily | Oct 18, 2014 | Crafts and Projects
Here’s a lovely thing to do over the fire. I did a bit of metal casting when I studied metalwork in my teens and it feels like alchemy every time you cast metal. Pewter is a metal that has a low enough melting point to melt over an ordinary fire. Which just adds...
by kindlinglily | Aug 27, 2014 | Forest School, Theory and Ideas
Many years ago I talked with my friend Martin about the idea of the badges of honour of outdoor play. Martin wrote about this in www.playengland.org.uk/media/130593/play-naturally.pdf, that dirt, stains and smells can be treated like ‘badges of honour’, ‘evidence of...
