Week 7 - In The Garden Activity Guide

In every gardener is a child who loves to play with dirt.  In every child is a gardener ready to grow.

Bu & Perridak Under 2s

 Sensory gardening exploration; introduce a low lever flowerbed, filled with soil, add spades, spoons and watering cans for them to explore with and with the children add herbs such as lavender, mint, rosemary for them to safely explore and investigate

Go-Yin 2 to 3 years

Garden vegetable printing; Using the off cuts to the vegetable – carrot top, celery heart (base), capsicum top or slice of potato, print with paint to create and decorate your vegetable garden sign

Ngurr-Ngurr 3 to 6 years

Grass sock head; 
Using an old sock add a handful of grass seeds inside, then fill the sock with soil until nice and round.  Tie the base of the sock to stop leaks.  Decorate with a face, water and place in sunlight, when the grass grows – give your sock head a haircut.

Mon-Garrk Primary school

Vegetable growing;
Using an egg container fill each section with soil, collect the seeds from the vegetable sin the fridge – capsicum, tomatoes and cucumber and add a couple of these to each section.  Water daily once sprouted cut the sections apart and plant these in the garden.

Djila-Tjarri Exercise time

Gardening Yoga; Encourage the children to spend time in the garden, whilst out these enjy some specific gardening yoga poses whilst pretending to be what they can see;

Pretend to be a tree (tree pose), pretend to be a frog (squat pose), pretend to be a seed (child’s pose), pretend to be a butterfly (cobbler’s pose), pretend to be a flower (flower pose). 

Family-Friendly Recipe Idea:

Vegetable soup

Ingredients 

Method 

Optional extra; If preferred liquidise soup for a smooth consistency. Serve with warm garlic bread or crusty roll 

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Mothers Day - Children & Family Activity Guide

Mother’s day special - Mothers hold their children’s hands for a while, but hold their hearts forever

Bu & Perridak Under 2s

Butterfly feet; painting their feet, whether one colour or rainbow colours press down or allow them to stand to create a butterfly. For the older ones add handprint flowers for the little ones allow them to explore the paint.

Go-Yin 2 to 3 years

Boquete of flower making; Paint egg cartons lots of different colours, cut the bases out and stick together around a bottle lid to create a flower – attach this to some sticks.  To break these flowers up add handprint flowers in between create a full Boquete of homemade flowers

Ngurr-Ngurr 3 to 6 years

Vase making; Using an old jar paper Mache around the jar until completely covered – allow to dry.  Once dry ask the children to paint or decorate it before sealing it with varnish spray 

Mon-Garrk Primary school

Hanging herb wall; Using plastic bottles, tie them together to hang one above each other (bottles laying horizontally) cutting a hole in the top and piecing a couple of holes in the bottom fill with soil and plant herbs.  Hang outside to continue to grow.  You could also decorate these bottles with pictures using sharpies prior to hanging.

Djila-Tjarri Exercise time

Special Mother’s Day Yoga; Calming partner yoga and stretching poses to practice together; Forward bend, seated cat pose, seated twist, easy pose, leg up a wall pose, mountain pose, snake pose and happy baby.  Hold poses for 5-30 seconds before moving to the next one

Family-Friendly Recipe Idea:

Caramello Slice (Makes 16)

Ingredients 

Method 

Optional extra; If you like sprinkle with coconut or chocolate flakes before setting in the fridge.

Serve with a cup of mum’s favourite drink 

Anzac Day - Children & Family Activity Guide

Remembering the ANZACs - Lest we Forget

Bu & Perridak Under 2s

Poppy making; Using red paint make handprints in a circle with the fingers on the outside.  Using fingers paint the middle black. For an extra messy treat allow the children to explore with red paint on black paper in support of our ANZACs.

Go-Yin 2 to 3 years

Poppy collage making; Cut a potato in half and using this with red paint stamp red poppies onto a piece of card/paper. Using a pen create stalks to the poppies and using black paint and your fingers colour the middle of the poppy in black.  Hang in the window to display.

Ngurr-Ngurr 3 to 6 years

Poppy Reef; Using an egg cartoon cut the bottom egg holders out, trim the edges to look like a poppy and then paint with red and black. Using a cardboard circle stick in the arrangement of a reef and hang on the front door.

Mon-Garrk Primary school

Anzac candle lantern; Using the bottom half of a milk bottle decorate with Poppies, medals and the Australian and New Zealand flag using sharpie pens.  Place a tealight inside and ensure it is placed at the bottom of the drive on ANZAC morning at 6 am.

Djila-Tjarri Exercise time

Commando Circuit; Create an inside/outside commando circuit for the children to participate with, ensure you include mountain climbers, commando crawling under some net, climbing, running and jumping. 

Family-Friendly Recipe Idea:

anzac biscuits

Ingredients 

Method 

Week 4 - Children & Family Activity Guide

Every Child is a different kind of flower, and all together make this world a beautiful garden 

Bu - 6 weeks to 12 months 

Rainbow fish; Cutting a couple of fish stencils out of paper, pop them in a zip lock bag with a little homemade paint ready to be patted, squished and spreader 

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Perridak 1 to 2 years

Rainbow fish; Using a fish template of paper plate, finger paint colourful scales. Once completed add to rainbow rice for hours of fun.

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Go-Yin 2 to 3 years

Elmer window decorations; Using a lamination sheet open it up and stick a range of different cut up pieces of paper and newspaper (encourage children to cut or tear their own pieces) – then laminate and place on the window 

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Ngurr-Ngurr 3 to 5 years

Elmer the elephant making; Cutting a milk carton in half using the top half (keep the bottom half for next week) glue different pieces of cut up paper and newspaper all over until Elmer is created.

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Yurn 4 to 6 years

Weaving; Cutting a row in the middle width wise leaving a boarder.  Cut another piece of paper into strips and weave in and out of the paper

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Mon.Garrk School age

Spot the difference; Make you own spot the difference pages on a picture of your own design

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Family-Friendly Recipe Idea:

Sticky drumsticks (Makes 8)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees 
  2. Mix the maple syrup, soya sauce garlic and oil together (and tabasco if using it) in a bowl
  3. Add the drumsticks and coat well 
  4. Place on a tray lived with baking paper and roast for 40 minutes or until golden 

Week 3 - Children & Family Activity Guide

A Child more than anyone is a spontaneous observer of nature - Maria Montessori

Bu - 6 weeks to 12 months 

Nature treasure basket; Create a basket of nature-based materials to explore 

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Perridak 1 to 2 years

Playdough printing; Make playdough, and using the natural materials found in the garden use them to manipulate, print and share the playdough 

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Go-Yin 2 to 3 years

Potions and lotions; Using collections of herbs, sticks, flowers, leaves mud/sand and water allow the children to mix, mash and create with their imagination

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Ngurr-Ngurr 3 to 5 years

Picture collages; Using the natural materials, you have collected create portraits and pictures of yourself and families

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Yurn 4 to 6 years

Easter garden creations;  Using sticks, grass, gum nuts, pebbles and leaves create yourself a Easter garden where fairies and the Easter bunny can visits and play

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Mon.Garrk School age

Bug hotels;  Using the natural materials found and collected make a bug hotel.  You may like to use a tin as the outer frame, or wrap wood around a cardboard box to form a hotel

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Family-Friendly Recipe Idea:

Mon.Garrk balls (Echidna balls) - Serves 6-8

Method

  1. Sautee the onion in a pan for 2 mins with the oil
  2. Add the carrot and mushrooms and herbs and continue to cook for another 5 mins – stirring regularly 
  3. Add the passata to the vegetable mix and simmer for another 5 minutes (for fussy eaters blend this sauce until smooth) 
  4. In a bowl mix the mince, eggs and rice together 
  5. Form balls with the meat 
  6. Add the balls to the tomato mixture and cook for 45 minutes on a low heat.
  7. When the rice pops through the balls to make them look like echidna’s it is ready to serve

Week 2 - Children & Family Activity Guide

Imagination is more important than knowledge - Albert Einstein

Bu - 6 weeks to 12 months 

Tugging box: Using a cardboard box of any shape/size, thread and knot ribbons, wool, rope, scarfs through for bubbas to pull.

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Perridak 1 to 2 years

Vroom Vroom - Car creations: Using boxes, turn the box into a car, whether small enough to push, or climb in a drive off in.

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Go-Yin 2 to 3 years

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast off - Rocket ships: Using boxes and plastic containers create a rocket to go into space for adventures, where homemade aliens may be seen.

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Ngurr-Ngurr 3 to 5 years

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast off - Rocket ships: Using boxes and plastic containers create a rocket to go into space for adventures, where homemade aliens may be seen.

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Yurn 4 to 6 years

Volcanos: Using paper marché create and build up a large volcano around a jar ready to mix the explosive laver.

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Mon.Garrk School age

Marble run madness: Create a run for marbles to travel using a range of recycled materials.  The older the child the more complicated the run – challenge them to have a moving part on the run.

Resources needed:

Engagement/Learning

Family-Friendly Recipe Idea:

Sausage rolls  (Serves 8)

Method

Week 1 - Children & Family Activity Guide

Bu - 6 weeks to 12 months 

Teddy bear play - Discovery sensory bottles 
Sensory story telling using a sheet to go over, under and through (swooshing, lifting and dropping) 

Resources needed: Teddies, Sheets, 5 empty drink bottles, Mud, Water, Sticks, Leaves, Green paper (or paper and green texter), Oil, Blue food colouring, Cotton wool (or toilet roll paper, blue food colouring (if you have it), Rice.

Perridak 1 to 2 years

Teddy Bears picnic - Make binoculars
Bear hunting inside the house and out in the community. Decorate your own bear

Resources needed: Blanket, Teddies, Cups, Plates, Bowls, Spoons,
2 toilet rolls, Sticky tape, Wool 

Go-Yin 2 to 3 years

Create a picnic for your bears 
Explore healthy foods & cooking skills to prepare the picnic for themselves and the bears

Resources needed: Lunch time meal; bread, spreads, salad items, fruit, water rice crackers, dips etc, Blanket, Teddies, Cups, Plates, Bowls, Spoons, 2 toilet rolls, Sticky tape, Wool, Colouring pencils/paint, Paper 

Ngurr-Ngurr 3 to 5 years

Create your own bear hunt 
Use your house to create a moving story to go under, over & through. Create sensory boxes for the children to step through in the garden feeling the different textures as you read.

Resources needed: Blanket, Dining room table/beds etc, Boxes/trays, Water, Sand, Grass, Leaves and sticks, Pebbles/rocks, Tissue paper/cotton wool, Toilet rolls/kitchen roll, Wool

Yurn 4 to 6 years

Create your own bear hunt story
Create a map to go on a bear hunt, use vocabulary of; under, over, through to explore the concept of location. Make your own bear – where does it live (using a box create a home) 

Resources needed: Paper, Template, Pens/pencils, Words; under, over, through, Gridded paper, Box, Grass/leaves/rocks/paper, Cotton wool/tissue to make a home for your bear, Scissors, Glues, Sticky tape 

Mon.Garrk School age

Bear hunting creativity 
Create a story. Write, edit, publish and illustrate. Create a map for another person to follow to engage with the story.  Remember placement of items in the page. Diorama making of the going on a bear hunt story

Resources needed: Paper, Pencils/pens, Netbook/laptop/iPad if old enough, Template for a story, Grid paper for the map, Ruler, Shoe sized box, Plasticine/clay, Glue,
Coloured paper, Sticky tape 

Family-Friendly Recipe Idea:

Pumpkin Risotto  (Serves 4)

Ingredients

  1. 1 Small onion peeled, chopped
  2. 1 tbs of oil
  3. 700g pumpkin or your choice, deseeded, peeled and cut into 2 cm cubes
  4. 750mls (3cups) of veggie stock
  5. 140g (3/4 cup) Arborio rice 
  6. 50g (1/2 cup) grated parmesan 
  7. 50g (1/2 cup of frozen peas 

Method