Earlier this week, The Boy and I were invited to the wonderful Yeo Valley in the Mendips to work with the National Trust on their 50 Things To Do Before You're 11&¾ campaign. This was perfect for us as I've spent much of this year promoting the campaign through this blog and my outdoor play posts, and I also thoroughly enjoy visiting Holt Farm as it is a beautiful site.
Yeo Valley have partnered with the National Trust to help promote the outdoor play campaign, and during the course of the day we were given the opportunity to complete several of the 50 Things which The Boy thoroughly enjoyed. Many of these The Boy had already completed, however the one we haven't managed to tick off yet is 'hold a scary beast'; we did complete it when I placed a worm on his hand. It may not seem very scary to you or I, but to a four year old who doesn't like slime, it was a terrifying creature!
We had a great day in a wonderful setting with good friends. And what better proof is there of the fresh air being good for you than The Boy falling asleep on the way home?
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We're finding the holding a scary beast a difficult one to do. It turns out that my children are not scared of many things. Glad you had a good day. #CountryKids
Lovely post, and great to see that you managed to tick something else off The Boys list 🙂 #CountryKids
Looks like a fantastic day! I remember my nephew on his 11 birthday thought he only had 3/4's of a day to complete the list. 🙂 x
It was a fantastic day and as always you've captured it so well. So nice to finally meet you and I didn't tell you how scrumptious the boy is 🙂
I love that pumpkin, it looks great. I bet you have enjoyed your half term all the more this year.
What a fantastic day! And I don't like wriggly worms either so da iawn to the Boy…I've heard of the 50 things to do list but think the kids and I need to get started on it instead of thinking about it!
ps thank you for inspiring our trip to Cefn Onn yesterday 🙂
The pumpkin is so good. I don't think I've seen googly eyes on them before. The 4th pic with the leaves in the air is brilliant! 🙂
It looks like The Boy had an amazing time!! i love the face on that pumpkin! xx
Glad you had a great day. I do find it odd that my children do not play with the insects – I was always turning over rocks looking for them – and determining whether it was a centipede or millipede lol. Did he catch his leaves? That is a fantatic shot.
I love the 50 things list, I hope we get to do some next year. Great photo of the boy with the leaves, looks like a fun day and to be fair I wouldn't hold a worm!
I love the blackboard stations. A great way to cover so many 50things in one day. Well done on the worm, I think it helps having others around all doing the same, it makes it less scary and more OK to try. Looks like a great day of out door fun and a perfect Country Kids post. Thank you for sharing. Still smiling at that gorgeous trumpet blowing picture too!
Sounds like u all had a fantastic time, good that u got to complete more of your list, my brother was petrified of worms as a kid to be fair.
I am still yet to make a sound from a grass trumpet…! It sounds (and looks) like you had a wonderful time! Your Boy looks so happy with his moustached pumpkin xx
I love the concentration on the mushroom shot – nothing to tick off, just the curiousity of childhood and an inquisitive mind. Looks like a great day
I'm 28 and the grass trumpet skill STILL eludes me!
the boy did so well to hold that worm and to blow a sound from his grass trumpet. it was such a fun day and has given me some ideas for decor indoors too 😉 lovely to see the both of you again too x
love your shots! looks like a good day had by all!
Sounds like a great day! I agree with the boy, a worm is a scary creature. Love his pumpkin.
Lovely pictures and looks like a fab day out. I think we're going to have to start ticking things off this list too x
Looks like a fantastic day and I love that the things on the list are so attainable, innocent and just lovely! Great photos too. X
I love these pictures. Sounds a terrific day – and excellent list.
Oh wow looks like your little man had an amazing time!! I love the idea of building a mini den – that needs to happen 🙂
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that looks like fun, we went to a national trust 50Things event last week too
I didn't actually know anything about the 50 Things List before last week, it's a fab idea though and we are definitely going to try and tick them all off. It was lovely to see you and The Boy, he's a cutie x
He looks so proud of his pumpkin – and so he should – great job!