We’ve spent quite a bit of time in the garden this week, and most activities have been art based, and quite messy – so much so that I just couldn’t separate my posts this week and decided to write a big, messy, outdoorsy, fun & play post, linking up to both Messy Play for Matilda Mae and Country Kids!
The second half of the week was beautifully sunny, and the 4yo has asked to play outside each afternoon, his brother was a more reluctant participant!
In addition to the scooting, bug chasing and den making…
We’ve played with sidewalk chalk…
We’ve investigated leaves and mulch…
We’ve decorated off cuts of wood (from last weekends bench making) with glitter glue and chalk… To be fair to the 6yo, this was actually his idea :)
My planned messy play activity for this week was edible finger paints and you can find out how I got on making the paint here.
I rolled out some paper on the path, got the edible paints organised and put some Crayola finger paints out for the boys to use.
The wee girl wasn’t really too sure about it…
But the boys got stuck straight in…
And here is the art work, which the boys are very proud of, over the course of its creation!
This weeks Messy Play for Matilda Mae is being hosted by the lovely Susanne at Ghostwritermummy, please click on the badge below to link up and to read the other fantastic posts.
I am also linking up with Coombe Mill’s Country Kids again this week. Click on the badge to see what everyone else has been up to!
That looks brilliant fun and gives me an idea for my toddlers. #countrykids
They had a ball :) The 4yo particularly liked painting himself! Thanks for reading xx
Messy play poutdoors, all the fun with out the worry of ruining the house. A lovely one to do with tots.
It was fine until the 4yo ran inside with his painted feet :) We will have a colourful driveway until it rains again!
Looks like the boys really did get stuck in! Its so lovely to be able to get outside at last isn’t it? I guess you get better sunshine than we do over here but at least we’re getting a little! Off to read your edible paint post now. Thanks so much for linking up!
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Thanks for hosting and inspiring :) The boys loved it – I’ve been surprised, and very pleased, at how much they are enjoying the activities I’ve tried so far – they keep asking what we’re doing next!
What super fun that all looks! I love that you are calling it ‘sidewalk’ chalk – no more ‘pavements’ for you honey ;) I adore the completed artwork, just brilliant xx
I know, I want to call it pavement chalk, but feel I should say sidewalk! It was a very colourful painting – the 6yo was especially pleased with it :)
messy play outdoors is such a good idea and very sensible! The chalk drawings are brilliant and i really love the hand and foot art work – its no wonder they were proud of their creations x
Thank you! Most of the mess was contained… Except for the 4yo’s footprints when he ran inside to get something…!
So many of the things we love. Unfortunately we don’t have the space to paint outdoors…certainly helps with the mess they make :)
It does indeed help with the mess – I didn’t have to worry at all! And it was great that they were getting fresh air too :)
Oh they just look like they have had so much fun. The painting looks fantastic, as does the lovely sunny weather :)
It is so nice to finally have some sun – and warmth with it! I’m trying to get the boys out in the garden as much as possible :) All the giggling and running about made it so worth it!
Looks like great fun! I love the look of those glittery glue pens. I have never seen those before!
The glitter glue is good fun – less messy than glitter! Crayola do them… The boys use them quite a lot :)
Looks like great fun! Must try out the edible fingers paints!
The edible paint was great as I could just leave her to it. Although on this occasion it was more paste than paint – more water next time :)
Definitely going to have a look at edible paint, my 11 month old eats everything! Looks like they all had a great time x
My wee girl also eats everything! I found lots of different suggestions for paint, so I’m going to try a few :) Thanks for reading xx
Looks like so much fun! Wish I could have come to play! Love the decorating wood idea, glittery sticks would be fab! x
Thank you – we’ve had a lot of fun this week. I’m just so glad that the weather is finally good enough to spend time in the garden. The glittery sticks turned out pretty well :)
You’ve given me an idea for decorating the rather drab paving slabs out the back – thank you!
Great! We have quite colourful Tarmac at the moment… Hoping my neighbour doesn’t mind too much :) Thanks for commenting xx
Wow, how creative. Very inspiring. And like Fiona said, great for keeping the mess out of the house too. Love it!
Thank you! It was great fun – and very easy to clear up :)
Wow, looks like you all had such a ball doing this. Absolutely brilliant. Heading over from #CountryKids
Thank you – I think I enjoyed it just as much as the kids :) And we entertained my neighbours too, who came out to watch the mess making! Thanks for reading xx