Altrincham & Surrounding areas
Mini Worlds - Fun Stuff to Do
YOUR DOSE OF FUN & GAMES!
Mini World
Hey kids, in this week's activity we're going to create our own miniature worlds! This is a great activity to get creative and build whatever you like using natural resources. I've made an island inhabited by a large volcano set to erupt! What will be in your world?
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- Tray or Plant Pot - Something to contain your world.
- Earth - Your world needs a base which could be all sorts! Compost, Sand, Mud, Grass, Hay & Rice all work well.
- Nature - Sticks, leaves, flowers, stones etc.
- Clay, Play Dough, Blue Tac - Things to help stick and mould things.
- Wool, coloured cloth and other materials to decorate with.
- Water
WHAT TO DO:
- Imagine yourself as a giant creator and everything is miniature to you.
- Now think of your perfect getaway or something you'd like to create - The Beach, The Mountains, Woodland or a new planet?
- Line your tray with your chosen base (Earth) and pad it down to create a solid floor.
- Now using your resources get building!
- Your world will need features such as the sea or lakes. You can do this by carving out a hole in your base and filling it with water. Create Dams from sticks to keep the water contained.
- If your world has mountains or cliffs in you can use large stones to replicate this.
- Sticks are great for building log cabins, feasting halls, benches, tables etc
- Leaves, foliage and flowers make excellent woodland, hedgerows and mini gardens.
- Will your world be inhabited by any creatures? Clay is great for crafting people, animals, dinosaurs and other features.
Take your time to build your world. You could even have multiple worlds that interact with each other! Always ask permission to borrow equipment and send us a photo of what you create!
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We'll be back outside Den Building soon but in the meantiem read on to find out what you need and our Top Tips, Riddle of the Day & more.
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Hey kids, we’re back in the land of the Vikings! Joel’s favourite time period, I think he is part Viking - his middle name is "Bjorn" and his family used to live in Denmark so it would explain a lot! This time we’re exploring a traditional game played in settlements and camps. It’s a game of patience, skill and involves bit of tracking and stalking.
It’s called Jomswikinger – bet you can’t say that out loud ten times in a row!
Roughly translated it means “Blind Viking chest touch smash game”. Do we have your attention yet? Read on ....
Native American Stick Game "Lahal"
Native American Stick Game "Lahal"
Hey kids, Let’s learn about a traditional game played throughout tribes of the Southwest Native America’s.
This fun, light hearted game was often played when new tribes met as an ice breaker, traditionally used at funerals as distraction on a sad day or used between tribes to avoid war!
We’re going to craft our own set and then learn the rules to play.
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A fun activity involving the humble yet mighty stick! When embarking on a walk in our local green space or in our gardens there’s so much to see and find. Throughout time many native people around the world have used “Journey Sticks” to collect items important to them, attach them to their stick and use the stick to retell the story of their journey. We challenge you to make a “Journey Stick” yourself to retell the story of your adventure in nature!
