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The shapes and numbers of autumn

October 21, 2015 By Lisa

shapes in autumn seed heads

The Shapes and Numbers of Autumn Autumn is my favourite time of year not just because of the colours but also because of the collecting that can be done. Seed pods and the numbers of autumn are my sole concern at this time of year. The kids are collecting for their school nature tables. Out hunting […]

Filed Under: collections, geometry, identification, seasons, Shape Hunting Tagged With: 4-8 years, 7-9 years, 9+ years, autumn, circles, collecting, finding shapes, geometry, observation, star, triangle, wonderful

Make your child the Star of lunch break

September 9, 2013 By Lisa

lunchbox ideas

5 Easy steps to a Natural Geometric Lunch We are only a week in to the term and I’ve lost it with lunch boxes already, I just find them so utterly boring. So in true Smart Happy style I’ve come up with something that might just perk everyone up. Make you child the star of […]

Filed Under: content, nature study, Uncategorized Tagged With: 4-8 years, 7-9 years, nature, observation, star

Geometry in Food

July 5, 2013 By Lisa

apple star

Veg chopping can be so dull , don’t you think? This might brighten it up a bit. This is part of the Shape Hunting series. This can just be done while you are preparing dinner. It doesn’t have to be a lesson as such. If you want to make it into a lesson on kids […]

Filed Under: children's activity, Shape Hunting Tagged With: 4-8 years, pentagon, star, triangle

shape hunting

April 17, 2013 By Lisa

star in daffodil

We’re going on a shape hunt! Once you start its easy to see the natural shapes that occur all around us. This is a beginners exercise to see how many you can find  We started by familiarizing ourselves with some shapes by painting onto stones so we knew what we were looking for. Then we […]

Filed Under: children's activity, Shape Hunting Tagged With: 4-8 years, pentagon, star, triangle

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