November has been a very exciting month for us. The children have undertaken a number of new creative project and have got their hands truly stuck in - digging, mixing, rubbing and shaking!
Here's a quick run down of what we have been up to...
Sand Castles with a twist! - Moon Sand
... what is moon sand you ask? Well, basically it's wet sand that can be kept, re- moulded and re-shaped time and time again. After some research we discovered a cheap alternative to the shop bought supplies and here is how you can make your own moon sand.
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| for an added sparkle we added red glitter to our mixture too! |
RECIPE FOR HOMEMADE MOON SAND
- 6 cups of play sand
- 3 cups of cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups of cold water
Mix the water and cornstarch together until a smooth paste. Gradually mix in the sand, one cup at a time. You'll need to really work it in with your fingers. Add additional food colouring to change the shade (we used red) and your ready to play! When you're finished pop it in an airtight container ready for the next time you want to play with it. (if it's dried out slightly add a few tablespoons of water. Just sprinkle it over and work it in.)
TREASURE HUNTERS a go-go!
A new addition to our playground kit is this fantastic metal detector. Small groups of children took turns to search and dig around the playground looking for buried coins and relics.
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| "come on guys -dig deep!" |
UNDER AND OVER, OUTDOOR WEAVING
An interesting creative idea came about with the use of a couple of cut down branches, tree stump and materials box. Children were encouraged to express their creative ideas and explore through this weaving experiences outside our main play hut. Passing children stopped to ask was it an early chritmas tree as it was so colourful!
PLAY, SENSORY MEDIUM USING COLOURED RICE
Did you know that rice can also be used as a playful thing too? The texture is something that is lovely to sift though you fingers, shake and sprinkle. It's alot of fun and adding colour to it adds an extra element. It's really simple to do and a lot of fun.
The best rice to use is long gram white rice. Pour a cup full of rice into a small sandwich bag and add a table spoon of water. Then add a few drops of food colouring. Seal the bag and shake until all the small grams of rice are covered. Afterwards open the bag and spread the rice onto kitchen roll tissue and leave to dry over night. We made 3 different colours but of course you can make lots of different colours and shades depending on the amount of food colouring you add.
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