January Activities

The most important part of January was this little guy's birthday.  He turned 5 years old.  He loves trains, so we went to our local city children's playground where there is a miniature ride-on railway.  We rode the train, and then headed on to the pool to spend an afternoon swimming on a hot summer day.

 Cake by Butterfly.

My garden did really well this year.  Yay.

Hollyhocks

Alderman Tall Pea plants growing over a frame...yummy!

Giant Sunflower

Blossom among my leeks and spring onions

Crystal with a Gladioli

Swan Plants which are now just sticks!

My herb-walk path to the chicken area.

There have been some very hot days, calling for a visit to the local river for a cooling swim.

We are easing back into "schooling". 

White carnations in food colouring - science of plants taking up water.

Another colour science activity was "walking water".  Watching water drawn up the paper tissue and down into the empty cup.

Before - 4 cups half full in primary colours, 3 empty cups.

After - 7 cups equally full in the rainbow colours.

Crystal wanted to dry out the paper tissues to see how they looked.

A bit of fun mixing the coloured water.

Painting rocks.

Lego card building challenge.  This was Arrow's efforts.

Butterfly made her own "backstage" dresser with plastic cups and Christmas lights.

~Lorna