by kindlinglily | Nov 18, 2012 | Forest School
Well-being is really important, especially if you are working outside all day in the cold and rain. So with that in mind I thought I would share with you some of my favourite outdoor cooking treats, suitable for a day on the woods or a Forest School. You’ll...
by kindlinglily | Oct 31, 2012 | Crafts and Projects, Forest School
I’ve written before about building rope bridges among the trees and how fantastic they are for children’s motor development, encouraging social skills and confidence and being loads of fun. What I have also found is that adults who work with children are...
by kindlinglily | Oct 11, 2012 | Creative Moments
I have recently come back from a month long trip deep into the wilderness in NW Ontario, Canada. Which almost explains how quiet I have been here recently. It has been a lot to process. I have talked before about how I the work I do encourages children to challenge...
by kindlinglily | Oct 23, 2011 | Crafts and Projects
This is a wonderful creative technique that I often share with participants on training courses and with the children I work with. This week someone on a course made something so beautiful it reminded me I wanted to share this a bit more widely. Hapa Zome is the...
by kindlinglily | Apr 24, 2011 | Crafts and Projects, Forest School
I took my fire top popcorn maker with me to the woods this week. Had I known it would be it’s last outing, I might have marked its passing in some way. The children were intrigued by the popcorn maker. A conversation I had with a group of 9 and 10 year olds went...