The first really rainy day. We have a go at playing with the gutters outside the house using a stone and some chalk…
Sunday 5 January. Very wet. 7°C
The great snow has arrived in the UK. TV news is full of pictures of sledging kids… we have cold rain. B is not happy – particularly when the families whatsapp pictures arrive from York – but we make do. In a search for inspiration I found this brilliant blog – 16 Rainy Day Outdoor Activities Your Kids Will Love and thought we could explore the gutters outside the house. When its really wet water pours down them like a river.
We’re having fun doing the picture numbers. It wasn’t part of the original challenge plan but it’s proved to be a good way into an activity and gives B an initial focus. She thought up the stones and chalk. We found a good flat stone in the garden and went out the front to investigate. The water wasn’t as high as I’d hoped but it was still fun putting the stone in and seeing how long it took for the chalk to wash it off. Had to be careful of the road though. One to try again…
Finally, we’re still not focusing properly on clothes in the rain. We’ve dug out the gloves and are doing ok in the dry now but need a proper welly outing.
