Monday 28 September 2014 -'P' as in 'p'utting, 'p'lay dough, 'p'ears and 'p'ineapples

After a super busy week of child minding, someone at mini rangers had suggested I put some information about price and location on the website,  I thought that a nice poster for Mini Rangers explaining price, location and a bit about us would be even better.  I then posted it on Facebook and was very pleased with the results.  We have had quite a few shares so thank you to all who have helped with this.

Back to this week, I have been exploring different play dough recipes to bring down to our little area tomorrow and am hoping that the mini-rangers will be able to make pizza discs and then forage in the nearby woodland for the toppings (non-edible I am thinking pine cones, pebbles etc, Ivy leaves, ferns etc).  If your child does pick up anything they shouldn't or touches anything you are a bit worried about we will have a ready stock of baby wipes and hand santisers back at base.

Talking of base we will be assisted this week by the lovely Marina and Sam as well as my husband Neil.  Ranger Steve is taking a little break to assist a school group in there own nature session somewhere else in the park.  So we will have our usual mud kitchen, along with some homeless piggies who can either be baked in a pie or perhaps you'll be able to build them a little pigsty.  We will also have a putting green set up in our grassy area for the keen golfers.  My soft toy puppies are having a pic nic and there is a baby that may need to be taken for a walk in it's pram.

I am confident to say that we have some lovely books this week, I have already tucked them into the shed!  We have the 'Jolly Postman',' I don't want to be a pea' and one of Piglets adventures.  I am never sure how much time we will have for our story time, but I am really pleased with how the children are sitting patiently and listening to the story (probably helps that they know the snack is coming!).

See you tomorrow

Melanie Commins
EYTS

for play dough recipes
Just like the Real Play dough
1 cup flour
1 cup water
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup salt
food colouring
cinnamon

Cloud play dough
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups vegtable oil
6 cups of flour
few drops of food colouring
Combine water, oil and flour in  a large bowl.  Knead well.
Add more water if necessary in small amounts until thedough is soft and stretch.  Cloud dough should be use on a washable surface for it is very greasy

This is where I got these recipes, he has more!  abcdoes.com