Messing About in the Garden

November 11, 2016November 16, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefine10 Comments

…on a rainy Autumn day!

Chislehurst Pumpkin Hunt

October 28, 2016October 29, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefine21 Comments

Today was the day we have been waiting for for a long time; the day of the Chislehurst Pumpkin Hunt. We managed to obtain tickets this year, and I was very excited (I say ‘I’, I don’t think the rest of my family really cared but they went along with it anyway)! I love the… Continue reading Chislehurst Pumpkin Hunt

Autumn · Craft · Outdoor Play · Sensory Play

Autumn Leaves

October 21, 2016October 27, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefine29 Comments

…including 4 ways to create with autumn leaves!

Messy play · Outdoor Play · Sensory Play

Apple Painting/Printing

September 28, 2016October 4, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefine35 Comments

The other day we went apple picking for my birthday. It was something I had wanted to do for a long time and it was wonderful; I know we’re only a few days in and all, but it really has made my autumn! The only problem is that we ended up with quite a large number of… Continue reading Apple Painting/Printing

30 Minutes from Chislehurst · Days Out · Outdoor Play

Apple Picking!

September 27, 2016January 21, 2017 chocolateandwineandillbefine52 Comments

I am not the type of person who writes regular bucket lists (mainly because I try not to give myself more work than I already have), but one of the things that I desperately wanted to do this autumn was to go apple picking in an orchard. I have a bit of a love affair… Continue reading Apple Picking!

Books · Craft · Messy play · Outdoor Play · Sensory Play · Small World Play

“Under the Sea”-Themed Activities

September 10, 2016October 22, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefineLeave a comment

A few weeks ago we did some “Under the Sea”-themed activities. Here is an overview of what we got up to! Tropical Fish Decorating – using a range of household items Painting Shells Making Jellyfish Making an Aquarium Sensory Play and Storytelling Fishing Game with Counting and Sorting Seaside Sensory/Small World Play Discovery Bottle – I have… Continue reading “Under the Sea”-Themed Activities

Child-led Play · Outdoor Play · Story Play

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

September 9, 2016September 9, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefine30 Comments

As part of our bear-themed week, we deemed an actual bear hunt a necessary activity! We are very lucky where we live as we have an amazing bear sculpture in the woods near our house, so this is quite easy for us to do, and, in fact, we go to see the bears often. However, I… Continue reading We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Outdoor Play · Parenting

Back on the Big Swing!

September 8, 2016September 16, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefine20 Comments

This is A’s nervous face. She hates this swing, especially at this height, but she didn’t want to look like a wimp in front of her little brother, who was having a wonderful time! We have spent a great deal of time at the park this week in order to make the most of the beautiful weather! Now… Continue reading Back on the Big Swing!

Outdoor Play

We Flew a Kite!

August 26, 2016September 5, 2016 chocolateandwineandillbefine14 Comments

My lovely mother-in-law bought A and E a kite to play with while we were on holiday a few weeks ago. Flying a kite is something they had never done before and they were very excited! Having never actually flown a kite before myself either, I think I was as keen to use it as them, and what… Continue reading We Flew a Kite!