The sun was shining, it was dry, so we all wrapped up warm against the cold winds and took off to Kingsbury Water Park on a leaf hunt.
On arriving, Little Man had already had enough! As this was the day after he’d been up all weekend, crying and overtired due to his pesky teeth, we decided he needed his rest, so I sat in the car with him, while Boo and Daddy took to the playground. It was a fairly long nap, so she had plenty of fun, and came back to the car windswept and muddy – a sure sign of a good time! The hour passed very differently for the pair of them..
Little Man awake, we set off on our leaf hunt. I’d printed off a leaf hunt activity sheet, to help us identify and search for various trees. Boo was extremely enthused, initially, and helped me collect and spot lots of different types, but then the inevitable happened, and jumping in puddles, feeding ducks and walking in mud with a lovely, big stick became more fascinating. Fair enough – I cannot compete with those things! Though, I was still a little obsessed with finding them all, and trudged back to the car moaning as I couldn’t find one last leaf from my sheet – not one conker tree was spotted!
The following day, Boo and I decided to make our Family Leaf. We drew around some of our leaves, and Boo then enjoyed giving them faces and creating them.
One of them was even lucky enough to have the added detail of a bottom drawn in ;-)!
Hope you’ve been getting out and about, and creating a Family Leaf?!
I love the idea of using the leaves as stencils. Adding googly eyes to the leaves is fun too! Hope the little one is feeling better x
Oh yes – liking that idea, thanks!
My daughter would agree that bottoms are VERY important! And perhaps you can find that elusive conker leaf another day 🙂
She was very clear about that! I need to – very frustrating!
I love the idea of creating a family leaf! We may need to try that one xx
It’s a nice activity to do. We made up their names and a story afterwards, too 🙂
Oooo I love this idea, may have to this with girls next weekend xx
It’s so simple but fun 🙂
i would have obsessed about finding every leaf on the sheet as well, how frustrating to be one away completing it! Couldn’t find any conker trees round here either, but struck gold while on holiday!
Who knew they could be so elusive?!
What a lovely idea with the family leaves 🙂 x
It just came to me as I suspected leaf rubbing wouldn’t work so drawing round them seemed the next best thing!
Teeth are mean things! A Family Leaf is a great idea! x
They so are! Thanks – we enjoyed it 🙂
Sounds like u all had a fantastic day in different ways too lol the leaf hunt sounded well cool did u evently find that missing leaf? Popping over from countrykids
No, I did not!! Very frustrating! Thanks x
Nobody can compete with muddy puddles and feeding ducks…
No, you’re right. I stood no chance!
I’ve been wanting to go on a tree/leaf hunt with my two so you’ve inspired me. Made me smile too seeing the Little Man sleeping – lovely photo.
It was really enjoyable, and just gave the outing an extra purpose. He is a cute little sleeper 🙂
Lovely photos and looks like such a fun outing! What a great leaf hunt activity sheet. Wonderful leaf pictures 🙂
So simple, yet good fun, and she did enjoy making her leaf people afterwards
I love this. It reminds me of my recent attempts at bug hunting and Little Man being far more interested in riding his tractor or splashing in puddles. Who cares about finding minibeasts or leaves when you have your own agenda?!
Well, exactly! It did hold her attention for about half of the list, so that was pretty good!
Lovely day – and lovely idea. Might have to steal that for the next bunch of leaves that make it home with us 🙂 Hope Boo feeling a bit better x #CountryKids
Yes, do, and share your family leaf with us 🙂 Thanks so much for thinking of her – she’s on the up today 🙂 x
aw i love the sliding picture! great action shots!
Thanks. The husband got that one while I was snug in the car with Little Man 🙂
No conker trees – what a disappointment. A leaf family is a very good idea though.
I know – very disappointing! It’s a nice activity to do.
What a fun thing to do !! A splendid idea. I remember identifying the leaves too in infants’ school and enjoying it 🙂 We also did birds and dog breeds too-another idea for you all.
Oh yes, me, too! Pretty good on dogs still so can definitely play that game, thanks 🙂
Love the idea of a leaf hunt!! I am not so good with identifing them so it would be a great challenge for the boys to see who could spot the correct one first (no competitiveness in our house?!?!)
Great idea to add a competitive edge to it! My two are a little too young for that yet, but soon…!
Ohh look at those muddy puddles, what fun! Mich x
Always fun to be had with wellies & puddles 🙂
Beautiful photos and such fun collecting leaves! Thanks for linking up with #CelebrateAutumn x
Thank you. It was fun, and I’m sure we’ll do it again soon 🙂
I love the leaf hunt idea! I think I would have been like you tho and eager to make sure I had collected them all! Great ideas for after the leaf hunt also.
#celebrateautumn
I did become a little obsessed!!
Just popping back from #CelebrateAutumn !
Well, hello again!!
That’s a great idea and it looks as though you all had lots of fun with this.
Thanks for linking #LetKidsBeKids x
Thank you, yes, we did 🙂
We don’t seem to be make it around a walk, at the moment, without coming home with handfuls of leaves. Lovely leaf art!
There’s just no escaping it, is there?! Thank you x
Sounds a great day out plus follow-up fun. Hopping by via #LetKidsbeKids linky and I’ve given you a follow on Bloglovin, Facebook and Twitter
It was fun, thanks. And thanks for the support 🙂
Family Leaf is such a sweet idea! And why is it that kids are attracted to mud like magnets.
Oh, they’re smart like that! It was fun to do 🙂
Loving autumn-time! What a great idea for all the leaves my Little Miss insists on bringing home!
Yes, I had to think of something! Enjoy making your own leaf family 🙂
What a cute idea! I love this! Right, leaf walk on our to do list this week methinks! Thanks for linking up with #SavouringtheSeason
Great – it’s good fun 🙂 Thanks for hosting x