Dinosaur world

After doing some Dinosaur colour ins at the library, we decided to make a dinosaur world! A quick shop for some supplies - a their box and the dinosaurs! and then a quick walk to go and pick up some rocks, sticks, leaves, bar.
A very simple and cheap (espeically if you already had dinosaurs) activity and was fun to make and has kept her entertained for a while :)

Collecting rocks

deciding where it shoudl all go.

finding a place for everything.

Playing with teh dinosaur world.

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!

Sydney trip.

In October we took a short mini break to Sydney! It was very very busy and very fun (and very smokey - they had the Blue Mountain fires at the time)- we managed to get an amazing price on flights (as long as we only had carry on luggage and on fly on set dates). 

Waiting to get on the ferry to the ZOO

on the ferry

Not enough room :(

Lumpy and I being... Us.

Roof top golf!

 Powerhouse Museum - making a picnic

Powerhouse Museum - swimming

Powerhouse Museum - Dorothy Dinosaur dance shoes- wiggle exhibition

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!

BYOB

Was looking for a fun easy (I was exhausted) dinner idea. Build Your Own Burger!Budget friendly (as opposed to having take away on the nights when you really can't be bothered)

Lumpy set the table - 2 knives for one and 2 forks for the other...

Bread (the bakery bread slicer was broken - so had to cut my own thick slices) end of the day bread 2 loaves for $6, cheese - home grated, pineapple, beetroot, patties pack of 4 from grocery club $2.99 (cut one in half as 1 is too much for lumpy), eggs - home grown, haloumi, salad, sauces! Yummy
Lumpy had to make a bbq sauce smiley face!

Dinner was followed by do your own dessert.

As we packed up, we made lunches with the left overs! easy, fun and yummy meal idea.

Peg dolls

Friday have become a regular play date day with a very wonderful friend and her son (+ her daughter when on holidays) I absolutely love this!.
This last friday we did some craft - Peg dolls!
I found the pack of peg dolls when replenishing the craft supplies (9 pegs for $2), cut up fabric from my offcuts/scraps bin, cut up some left over ribbons. Some glue and some felt pens and then let the kids go!

the pegs and fabrics

Lumpy picked a green dress to start!

Some of the finished dolls the children made!

mmmmmmmmm cupcake!!