After eating lunch and playing in the sun for awhile, we decided to cool off under a shady patch of Pinetrees. On the ground under the trees lay dozens of Pinecones. My two little ones thought they looked fun to collect and play with. They were quite resourceful and discovered that they could collect more at once using their hats to gather them up. Papa later gave them each a shopping bag to collect the Pinecones in which made it easier to carry many at once.
My daughter, aged 4, pretended to put the baby Pinecones to bed in her hat. Her brother, aged two, loves to count things, so he spent time lining them up and counting how many he had collected. They played with the Pinecones until they were cooled off and ready to climb and run around again.
I love how much fun they had playing in and with nature. It goes to show that the best things in life are truly free. I also think today's family outing proved to be a success. Not only did they get to run around and move their bodies, they also did some imaginative play and even some counting too! Hopefully we can do this again soon!
There are always natural items just laying around on the ground. What do your kids gravitate towards in nature and how do they play with them? Do you have a favorite outdoor space to take your kids?
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