5 Top Tips To Transform Your Garden For The Family

Spending time outside with your little ones is vital for their development and it's a great way to let off some steam while enjoying the changing seasons. If your garden needs a child's touch to make it more appealing for play, or to add a splash of colour, then these ideas may be just the thing you need. They will certainly help to put some magic into your outdoor space!

 

 

Standard terracotta style pots can be a little boring and also prone to breakages when children are running about. When your kids grow out of their funky wellies simply upcycle them as planters instead! You can stand them in a row to display an array of pretty flowers or hang them from a fence at eye level. Either way, they will brighten the patio nicely and draw in the butterflies and bees.

Ice fun and safety

Although it's a while since the snow melted, the ice hung about for quite a few days afterwards with a good few inches of it remaining on top of the big puddles nearby.

The Mini Mes had fun climbing on top of the ice and balancing with our support.
It was a great opportunity to discuss the importance of staying away from ice on top of deeper water too!
Fun and safety combined.

• We spoke about sledging in locations you know so that you don't end up in deep water in error as sometimes ice covered water can be covered in snow too.
• We spoke about never going to help anyone in water or ice, even pets, as it could endanger them and to seek help instead.
• We talked about the importance of keeping away from the edges of rivers and lakes just incase the ice nearby was slippy or thin resulting in them sliding in.

We then went jumping in the smaller, slushy puddles for some more fun!

We created some bird feeders this week using the same recipe we used last year, as we were inspired after seeing posts by Fiona and Cerys. These are great for animals at this time of year when food may be scarce. You can find out how to make them here:

http://www.theminimesandme.com/2012/05/fatballs-make-your-own-bird-feeder.html



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