I’m not sure where summer has gone, but we’re still getting outside, despite the wet weather. The rain eased this afternoon so we headed out along some country farm tracks to get the boys out of the house for a while.
I made a little ‘dinosaur scavenger hunt’ for the boys to do and took 3 of their dinosaur toys out with us.
When we got down to the quiet country farm tracks I gave O and A the dinosaurs and we started the scavenger hunt.
Their first task was to find food for the hungry dinosaurs, so of course they had a tasty meal of leaves.
After all those leaves the dinosaurs were thirsty, so the boys next task was to find some water. O immediately plunged them into the nearby puddle, A thought this looked fun and put his in too, even though he had no idea what was really going on and then spent the rest of the time jumping in puddles!
O’s third task was to find somewhere for the dinosaurs to play, the obvious choice for him was splashing in the puddles. He spent ages putting his dinosaur in and out of puddles, getting muddy at the side and then splashing again.
The dinosaurs began to get a little concerned about the grey clouds and requested a place to shelter, so we made a little grassy house for them.
Clearly this was all too much for the dinosaurs, they were very tired and so O made some beds out of grass flower heads and the dinosaurs had a long sleep while the boys splashed in the puddles.
I made a printable PDF of our scavenger hunt list if anyone would like to print it for their own dinosaur enthusiasts. Click the link below to download:
Do your little ones like dinosaurs?
J x
Claire says
Just too cute! Looks like a whole lot of fun! #whatevertheweather
theloveofacaptain says
Such a nice idea, lucky dinosaurs! 🙂 Looks like lots of fun. #WhateverTheWeather
Let kids be kids says
Fantastic idea forest of fun and imagination together. I bet they enjoyed the puddles best!
Sara @ Handy Herbs says
That is such a good idea – looks like lots of fun. The photos show how a bit of nature thrown in with some imagination can work wonders! Great for the kids to be outside. Thanks for hosting #WhateverTheWeather
Mamavsteacher says
Great ideas… I definitely love that if you wellie up and get your coat on, the weather doesn’t really matter with kids! #Whatevertheweather
jeremy@thirstydaddy says
this is a great idea. I’ll be filing it away for the next overcast day
International Elf Service says
What a lovely lovely idea! I bet they really enjoyed that. Brilliant!
Lizzie (firstooth) says
This is a brilliant and imaginative idea for children! I will have to pinch this game for mine 🙂 Fab post
Random Musings says
Fab idea, looks like the kids had a lot of fun. Thanks for hosting #whatevertheweather (which by the way, I can’t type without singing the Saturday’s song in my head lol)
Debbie
http://www.myrandommusings.blogspot.com
Chloe says
This is such a lovely idea. What a way to spark their imaginations! 😀 I love the idea of creative walks. It really heightens awareness of your surroundings. xx
Mum in Brum says
Aw so cute – us mums really do need to have a great imagination and be children at heart! #whatevertheweather
Mary @ Over 40 and a Mum to One says
That’s such a great idea, Monkey would love that too #Whatevertheweather
Emma's Mamma says
What a great idea! Looks like they had a lot of fun! Poor dinosaurs I bet they were exhausted lol #Whatevertheweather
Cathy (MummyTravels) says
This is such a fun idea! My daughter adores dinosaurs at the moment (although we don’t have any figures yet, she has plenty of imaginary dinosaur friends) but could definitely extend this for one of her other many many animals… #whatevertheweather
Erin @ Nourishing My Scholar says
Such a precious idea! I bet my toddler would enjoy a scavenger hunt! Adorable pictures 🙂
Nia says
What a really great idea! You have such a good imagination and a great way to teach them to use theirs. Saving this idea for when mine are a bit older! #whatevertheweather
Sabrina (The Mummy Stylist) says
Ahhh what a cute idea! My boy loves dinosaurs, thanks to George from Peppa Pig! They must have really enjoyed this and being allowed to get muddy! Sabrina xx #whatevertheweather
Jenny Eaves says
Ha ha! I don’t think any child would say no to puddles?! Loads of fun! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! I do love to watch their imaginations run wild! Hope you guys enjoy it in the future! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! I hope you and your toddler have fun with it! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Aww, that’s so sweet that she has dinosaur imaginary friends! We had an imaginary snail friend for a long time! This would work with other animals too, but if you’re looking for dinosaurs then check out the charity shop, often bags of you dinosaurs there. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Oh they were, had a lovely nap in their home! Thank you. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
I hope you get a chance to try it out with monkey, it’s great fun! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Ha ha, it’s a good excuse to act like a child isn’t it?! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks Chloe! It’s great fun making up new ideas for the boys to do, makes a change from the same old walks! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Ha ha! It could be a worse song!! You’re welcome! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
It was so much fun and little prep, always a good idea for when you are off out the door in a rush! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! They loved it! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks! It was great and kept them busy playing for a long time! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! The dinosaurs had a lovely afternoon out! 🙂 x
Catherine @pushingthemoon says
Genius idea! I have a dinosaur bonkers child so this would be a fantastic addition to our next family walk!
Thanks for hosting #WhateverTheWeather
Jenny Eaves says
Ha ha, how did you guess that the puddles were the best bit?! Lol. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! 🙂
Jenny Eaves says
Ha ha, yes it’s just us parents that need some encouragement! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
It was lots of fun and simple to set up too! 🙂 x
Laura @ Dotakes 4 says
This is such a great idea! I’m going to have to pinch it next time I see my nephew! 🙂
#whatevertheweather
Xx
Elizabeth (Wander Mum) says
What a great idea!! Love fuelling the imagination like this and clearly the muddy puddles were a hit! Who needs sun! #whatevertheweather
Mummy here and there says
What a great fun activity to do outdoors 🙂
Karen (@karenjwhitlock) says
This looks brilliant and I know my girls would love to do something similar!
Thanks for hosting #WhateverTheWeather
Mudpie Fridays says
This is such a lovely idea, so creative I would never have thought of this – it looks like the boys had a great time too. Thank you for hosting #whatevertheweather xx
Ting at My Travel Monkey says
What a brilliant idea and the boys look so engrossed! Thank you for providing the scavenger hunt, I will definitely be downloading and putting it to good use! We got our wellies on last weekend too and jumped in a lot of puddles. There’s no way a bit of rain can put us explorers off! x
Boo Roo and Tigger Too says
Such a good idea, I will downloading your scavenger hunt as I know that Tigger will love this #countrykids
Melody says
That looks like loads of fun. My daughter loves dinosaurs as well and of course the puddles too. 😉 Thank you for hosting. Will try to link up again next week.xx
Mummy on a Budget says
Great idea to incorporate their dinosaurs and get outdoors (despite the rain!). #toddlerapprovedtuesday
Sara | mumturnedmom says
Love this, what a great idea 🙂 Such a good way to add interest to a simple walk x
Sara | mumturnedmom says
PS. Sorry I’m so late getting around to comment on #whatevertheweather! One of those weeks 🙁
becky says
this is a great idea jenny. this will be printed out and put in the dino busy box in the caravan! a great way to explore new surroundings!
thanks for linking up to #toddlerapprovedtuesday
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks, hope you have fun with it! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you, it’s great fun! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
You can use any animal or people type toys, let me know if you have a go! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you, they absolutely loved it! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks, they loved it. So much fun taking indoor toys on an outdoor walk. Lets their imaginations run wild! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! Hope you have fun with it! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks! Puddles are so much fun and add toys, bliss! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Glad it’s useful to you! The boys had so much fun with it. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
No problem, I’m having the same problem this week too, so many linkys to go back and comment on! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks, they had a ball! 🙂 x