Preschool pre writing skills

Firstly, HAPPY NEW YEAR. Secondly, I've been a little slack due to exhaustion and so much to do, I'm feeling much better and ready to blog some more :)
Lately, Lumpy has been asking to do "home work" so a quick google found some pre - writing fine motor skills work sheets. She has done a few of these, and loves them (and NAGS to do them alll day!!). After a lovely play date this morning (and a wonderful rare nap) she asked AGAIN for hoem work - the printer did not work!! the photocopier did. So i made a few sheets, however decided she needed outdoor play. I Made her a seek and find list, gave her a small glass jar and sent her to the yard while I prepared dinner- this was a very big hit with Miss Lumpy!

I am certainly no artist!

Her finds!

String paintings

I have a secret... I feel like being lazy today... Not much planned at all. But as we all know 3.5yr olds don't do rest days! So it will be a day of crafts, play room, books and most likely playing under the patio on her "race track" (chalk drawn lines on the pavers). easy activity - string painting. very very easy - string, paint, paper, child!

Getting teh paint onot the string

we made 3 painting, and then she decided to add the string ... may need to find the glue..

Saturday drive to O'Reilly's

I have a half weekend off! after a big week, family time was in order. We decided on a drive to O'Reilly's for a picnic and a walk.

We did an easy peasy picnic. After the picnic we checked out the plane (http://www.oreillys.com.au/docs/bowerbird/newletter_-april-2012.pdf ). To check out the bird feeding - where a kind gentleman allowed Lumpy to use his paid for bird seed and feed some birds!

Lumpy saw some older kids doing a balancing rope walk and had to give it a go... She did well untill the wind started and she lost her balance!
Next it was off to the tree top walk (where i was worried that Lumpy would freak at the height, and thankfully did not). When we finished the tree top walk, we went into the gardens - where we decided we would follow the leader and allow Lumpy to pick the paths. She loved it! (so many paths! you could easily get lost for hours) While walking around the gardens Lumpy asked if we were walking to the cafe, Yep, that's my girl.

checking out the tree, looking for tinkerbell

Starting the tree top walk.

the gardens

We followed the leader

Reading the plaques

Smelling the flowers

Finally the cafe!