Swords, shields & a little walk

For St George's Day we had a little knights theme and decided to make some cardboard shields and swords.

There was a lot of cutting and painting, and a bit of play fighting in the garden.

And then we had a lovely walk around Fyne Court, with the usual mixture of sun and rain.

Earth Day and wind chimes

This week we focused on Earth Day (which is April 22nd). We talked about different ways of making energy such as solar, wind and water power and discussed why these are more sustainable options. We also talked about all of the different things which can be recycled, and why it is important - and played a little recycling game too!
We also did a water filtering experiment, and made some beautiful wind chimes using small clay plant pots, string and re-used objects such as spoons, keys, nuts and bolts and shells, pebbles and beads.

Afterwards we braved the rain and went out to play in the park - thankfully the sunshine came out eventually! There were a lot of families at our group this week which is always nice! We love having new people and meeting other home educaters. Please do get in touch if you would like to come along! tauntonhomeeducation@yahoo.com

Easter egg hunt

This week was Easter week, and lots of fun was had having an egg hunt! Paper eggs were hidden around the park, and after a morning of colouring in and then lunch the children were let loose in the park to find them all. Some of the paper eggs had words written on them, and once they were all found, they were laid out on the ground and were rearranged to spell out a clue as to where the eggs were. They all guessed immediately that the eggs were by the piano, so they rushed in, and there was a big basket of chocolate eggs and easter biscuits (kindly donated by some of the grown ups)! A great feast was had by many excited children!

Easter treats and climbing trees

As Easter is coming up, this week we made some very yummy chocolate cornflake nests. The children took it in turns to mix the cornflakes and melted chocolate together (and enjoyed licking the bowl afterwards too)! The chocolate nests were decorated with mini eggs and cute easter chicks. Some children waited for theirs to set in the fridge, others were gobbled up straight away...and there were plenty left over for grown-ups too of course!!

After lunch we played outside for a while, as the sun was shining brightly, and then we went on to Fyne Court where the children had lots of fun playing in amongst the twisty magic trees!

Spring crafts

This week we had a go at different spring crafts, including origami and finger painting pictures of Easter Eggs with homemade paint - which was nowhere near as messy as it sounds, until we had to take home the still wet creations...   There were also lots of toys and games for the children to play with as usual.

If you would like any information about Taunton Home Education Group, please do get in touch with us at tauntonhomeeducation@yahoo.com