a quiet spot … or not!
Monday, November 9th, 2009
On a particularly beautiful spring morning recently we thought it would be nice to set up a shady spot under the tree on our decking for the children to spend some quiet time with a selection of Pamela Allen books.
We draped a large piece of material over the decking railing and simply tied it to the tree. We provided a blanket, chairs, cushions and a basket of books.
It proved to be a very irresistible spot indeed and the children were drawn to it immediately.
Then, when the book readers moved out…
… the cubby builders moved in …
… and what a great cubby they made! Large blocks were carefully stacked and balanced across the front…
… and along the side.
No longer the quiet space we had envisaged, soon it was the rowdiest play space in the yard! The children had and absolute ball and played here all morning.
The children left the cubby there for the afternoon group to use, who added to it even further. Unfortunately we don’t have any photos to show you but it started off as a boys only club until one of the boys asked the group if his girlfriends could be allowed to play in it too, and they changed the rules … oh! you’ve got to love that!
