Rattlers

We were chasing the day today! It’s so rare lately that there isn’t a fire ban down here! So, in an attempt to cram it all in, we collected fire-starting “bird nests” and started our own fires with ferro rods. We collected sticks for everyone’s own charcoal tins (has a low ignition point, and the ember lasts a long time, great for a camping kit). We baked tornado potatoes, baked apples, marshmallows, apple and cinnamon tea, and made bird feeder bombs. All the while, these wildlings were getting acquainted, or reacquainted, with their fort areas and friends!

We took off to the “mini forest,” which was much loved among the group, and they almost all declared, “we are coming here every week!”

We started the day with the birds joining our circle time, landing on all of us, and decided to stay the rest of the day, to many kids’ delight!

From there, the wildlings took on the challenge of caring for a whole fleet of eggs. For some, a few didn’t quite make it, but many were named, protected, dyed, and carried with great care!

We ended the day with the sparkler-through-the-egg experiment, but had to repeat it around five times, of course, just to ensure it wasn’t a fluke ;).

I’d say it was definitely a day to remember!