Back in June I planned my autumn activities and now we’re nearly into winter I wanted to tick off what we achieved (even during a lockdown). I’ve never made a big deal out of the seasons changing but being on a farm and being brought up in this environment I want to teach my children the seasons and what to expect. This is what we got up to:

• Collect pinecones
• See some fireworks

• Toast marshmallows

• Make leaf monsters

• Go for a walk in the wood

• Pick blackberries

• Do leaf rubbings

• Splash in muddy puddles

• Collect conkers

• Make apple crumble

• Jump in piles of leaves

• Go on a scavenger hunt – collect a leaf rainbow

• Make bird feed cakes

• Have a bonfire

• Build an insect hotel

And this is what we missed and will add to 2021 bucket list.

• Make a hedgehog house

• Plant bulbs for the following spring

• Make a nest box

• Make a garland

• Paint pumpkins

• Pick apples

• Go to a Harvest Festival Celebration and take along some food to donate

• Make leaf lanterns

• Make an autumn leaf sun catcher

• Go to a farm and pick a pumpkin

• Make a leaf crown

Now, it was a long list of things to fit into two-three months, but the beauty of making a bucket list means you can transfer them into the next year! I’m currently planning spring (now let me start by saying I realise winter hasn’t even started yet, but the lead up to Christmas brings its own list of activities each day). I just wanted to jot down a few things that have been going around my head on a night so that maybe I could sleep once in a while! As a side note, I would love to be able to teach the boys what seasonal fruit and vegetables are due each month – even I’m not fully aware of these! So here’s my list of to dos for this spring and going forward into future years:

• Have a picnic

• Fly a kite

• Plant seeds

• Declutter the house

• Visit a playground

• Pick wildflowers

• Bird watch

• Search for four-leaf clovers

• Splash in puddles

• A nature themed scavenger hunt

• Blow bubbles outside

• Put up a bird house or feeder

• Bike ride

• See the Easter Bunny

• Climb a tree

• Watch the sunrise

• Draw a rainbow

• See the Cherry Blossoms

• Play hopscotch

• Have a garden tea party

• Cloud-gaze

• Yoga outside

• Celebrate Earth Day

• Visit the seaside

• Feed ducks

• Make a flower arrangement

I would love to know what you get up to each spring!

Much love

Rebecca