On Monday it was a wet day again, we seem to be having a pretty wet summer here, but I was determined to get out the house. Not least because the boys were bouncing off the walls (literally).
I had a project in mind that I had wanted to try for a while, so I packed some scissors and wool in my bag and off we went.
Our first stop was to find a couple of small forked branches. Fortunately it had been windy at the weekend and we found a fallen branch on the path. I broke off two forks, one for O and one for myself.
This is where my wool and scissors came in handy! I cut of a long length of wool each. Tied it to the bottom of the ‘V’ shape and zig-zagged it up the shape, tying it off at the top.
O and I then wandered along looking for bits of nature to weave between the strings. It didn’t take us long to fill them, which was fortunate as O then got quite upset as he was hungry, but didn’t want to eat the food we had. So of course we headed back home for different food.
Have you tried nature weaving?
J x
Claire says
What a fantastic idea, I will try this on our next nature walk! #whatevertheweather
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks Claire, it’s easy and effective. 🙂 x
Karen (@karenjwhitlock) says
This is such a lovely idea. Would make a walk a bit more interesting for small children. Thanks for hosting #whatevertheweather
Let kids be kids says
Oh I love this idea. We might have to give it a try when we visit Nana’s house with the woods next door. x
Nia says
Wow these are so beautiful and original! Will definitely try with girls once they’re older! Good job for getting out in the rain! #whatevertheweather
Chloe says
I love this idea. It’s so creative and so pretty. You come up with the most amazing outdoors ideas. xx
A Moment with Franca says
What a lovely idea! It look beautiful! I might try it next time I’m out with the girls! 🙂 Thanks for hosting, xx #whatevertheweather
Sarah says
Brilliant way to get kids (and adults) to open their eyes to whats around them when out on a walk. #whatevertheweather
Mummy on a Budget says
What a great idea! Will have to try this with my LO. Love that you got out despite the rain! Definitely #whatevertheweather!
International Elf Service says
Oh wow, what a lovely idea! Our youngest would love to do that 🙂
Trista, Domesticated Momster says
I have never heard of this but love the idea! Being in the high desert of Nevada doesn’t leave us much nature to play with though lol. The kids and I have been growing a garden this summer which miraculously thrived while we were gone for 12 days on vacation and I was able to pick some stuff from it last night to include in our dinner. Thanks for hosting #whatevertheweather.
LittleOandme says
This is a fab idea! Such a great thing to make walks a little more interesting 🙂
Thank you for hosting #Whatevertheweather
Becky x
morna piper says
Oh you’re so inventive! I just sit inside feeling sorry for myself because it’s wet! And yes it has been wet a lot! I might try this during our summer holiday in the Hebrides though, it’s bound to be wet and a walk to the woods is what we do in the rain! #Whatevertheweather
Cathy ( MummyTravels ) says
What a lovely idea – I’ve never come across this before. #whatevertheweather
Sabrina (The Mummy Stylist) says
What a great idea, I’ll definitely try this one day. It really was grey on Monday wasn’t it! My boy is the same when he’s hungry but he doesn’t want the food I brought with me – so annoying! Sabrina xx #whatevertheweather
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks Karen, it is a fun little task and I quite enjoyed it too. 🙂
Jenny Eaves says
I hope you have fun with it, it really is a nice woodland walk activity! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
It is lots of fun and not too difficult for small hands. I hope you enjoy it when the girls are bigger. 🙂 xx
Jenny Eaves says
Hee hee, glad I’m not the only one with the hungry, but not hungry for that child! This is a great little activity for children and adults. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
It’s a nice little activity whilst walking, searching for new things to add. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Ha ha, it was either that or get mad at the boys inside! Ooh, I love the Hebrides, hope you have lots of fun there and you get some sunshine too! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks, Becky, it really is so much fun to do and easy as well. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Ha, hope you get to go on holiday somewhere that you can do this then! Well done on growing such a great garden that it’s still doing well after 12 days?, 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
I hope you try it, it’s a fun activity! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
We had to get out! My boys are not good inside for long! Hope you have a go! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
It definitely is! They look lovely too. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
I hope you do, it’s a lovely way to get kids looking at the natural world around them. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks Chloe, I love this idea too, they definitely look pretty! 🙂 x
Catherine @pushingthemoon says
This is an AMAZING idea! My son would love to do this on our walks – he’s always bringing home little bouquets of twigs & plants so he would really enjoy this! #Whatevertheweather
Laura @ Life with Baby Kicks says
Love this idea – will be one we try out at home as there isn’t much other than sand here! #whatevertheweather
Claire at Tin Box Traveller says
Those are so pretty. We’ve not tried nature weaving before but it looks like a great idea for getting kids to pay attention to their surroundings and distract them on a wet day! #whatevertheweather
Mudpie Fridays says
This is great 🙂 may try this tomorrow! We were meant to be going to see friends but they have cancelled tonight leaving us with no plans. I know the weathers not great but we could put our water proofs on and do something similar. Thank you for sharing its given me inspiration for getting out in the bad weather tomorrow 🙂 xx #whatevertheweather
Jessie, FlusteredMom says
What a fun idea. I’m going to have to try this with my nieces. Thank you for sharing. #WhatevertheWeather
Jenny Eaves says
Have fun with it, simple but nice activity for a walk. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Glad I could inspire you to go out in the rain! If you go for a woodland walk (providing it’s not windy!) then you will be a bit more sheltered in the rain anyway. Hope it’s a brighter day than predicted anyway! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
It was fun and definitely keeps them busy for a little while on a walk. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Ha ha! Fair enough! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
I hope you have fun with it then! 🙂 xx
Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) says
Awww that looks so nice to do! Raining here today as well. Cold and gloomy but I try to go out everyday even if its just to go to the stores or the library! Mayne in our next walk we will try to do this project as it looks nice and easy =)
#Whatevertheweather
Ting at My Travel Monkey says
That’s a fab idea and so simple. But that takes a creative crafty mind and I wouldn’t have the foresight to bring scissors and string! I’m useless at stuff like that! Thanks so much for hosting! It’s going well! xx
Jenny Eaves says
It is fun to do, keeps little people occupied if they are flagging a bit too. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Hee hee! Just take a penknife and string everywhere you go, just in case! To be fair I almost forgot them and had to go back in to get it ! 🙂 x