The kids have been really enjoying the group games we've been playing that help sharpen our senses in the forest environment. Their favorites are Eagle Eye, Howl and Seek, and My Tree. We use sight, sound, and touch in these games to find people and trees. Back at the meeting space, we've been making lots of potions, exploring the small creek, working with tools, swinging on ropes, and examining our nature finds. The kids have been really into making pretend ice cream, whic

What an exciting week we had at Fairywood! Heavy rains over the weekend filled up our ephemeral pond and the kids asked for rulers so we could measure the depth of the water. We went on hikes deeper into the forest where we discovered many natural mysteries, including a nearly complete skeleton! Mandy consulted with her bone expert friend and we learned that the bones belonged to a red fox. We made pine cone bird feeders, hot glue creations, and colorful paintings at the eas

We had a great first week at Fairywood! On Tuesday we all walked down to the big creek. The kids wanted to bring cups to mix up "chocolate milk." We also brought a collection box to fill with non-living things. We made "fireworks" with our cups of creek water and climbed up the steep banks. We worked with ropes, hammers, paint and playdough. On Thursday we played our favorite game from last year -- Don't Wake the Bear, and tried a new game called Howl and Seek. It's like H