Monday, 10 December 2012

Outdoor Play in the Dark

Pin It


We love outdoor play and with the winter days being very short means that we've had the opportunity for some outdoor play in the dark.
 
 
We got to build a fire.  With some success, turns out we should have perhaps emptied the fire pit of boggy leaves before trying to build a fire - opps!

 
We got out the torches, always a big hit.

 
Then, time for some unexpected fireworks!

 
We had an awesome time outside and the dark added an extra bit of excitement and was a great family time.
 
I hope you've enjoyed this post check out Facebook and Pinterest for more play ideas.
 
Posted by at
Labels: , ,

18 comments:

  1. toady mama11 December 2012 at 05:28

    Boys (even grown ones) love campfires don't they. I did a post here with a night hike printable if you'd like it for your next night fun. It's for Florida but you could make it a lesson in night animal differences maybe? Thanks for sharing.
    http://motherofdiscussion.blogspot.com/2012/10/night-hikes.html

    ReplyDelete
  2. Heather11 December 2012 at 19:52

    Love the title of your blog, and the mess rating! Both unique! Excuse me while I go explore some more...

    ReplyDelete
  3. Unknown12 December 2012 at 00:15

    That fire pit look like so much fun! This is such an exciting play time with dad! Stopping by from Tip-toe thru Tues. Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Debi13 December 2012 at 10:35

    We love exploring in the dark, too. In fact, tonight we're going on a holiday neighborhood scavenger hunt - hopefully in jammies! :-0

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hannah15 December 2012 at 00:45

      Thanks for stopping by, love your blog! Hope you had a great scavenger hunt, we've never really done one so think we should try it out!

      Delete
  5. Ann @ My Nearest and Dearest14 December 2012 at 03:11

    I love that your family is embracing the early darkness this time of year! Looks like fun!

    ReplyDelete
  6. the Monko15 December 2012 at 11:46

    brilliant. Goblin loves going on night time adventures now that it is dark so early.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hannah15 December 2012 at 13:02

      I know, one of the few advantages of it being pitch black by 4.30pm, that and the fact I can novice the boys to go to bed early!

      Delete
    2. Hannah15 December 2012 at 13:03

      Darn predictive spelling I meant convince not novice!

      Delete
  7. Coombe Mill - Fiona15 December 2012 at 16:38

    My kids were campfire building last week too. Great fun and always keeps them engaged. Please do join me on Country Kids

    ReplyDelete
  8. Crazy Daisy Mum Of Two17 December 2012 at 14:01

    This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Crazy Daisy Mum Of Two17 December 2012 at 14:04

    A fantastic way to spend an evening making the most of the earlier darker nights, with the added bonus fireworks too. just perfect x

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hannah17 December 2012 at 14:10

      Thanks! The fireworks were left over from a previous celebration so were a real surprise, but you're right they really rounded the day off nicely. Thanks for stopping by.

      Delete
  10. HannahW17 December 2012 at 19:26

    Thanks for sharing your fun evening! We love having bon fires and weinie roasts here in the fall, too! Hope to see you again at the Eco-Kids Tuesday Link-Up!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hannah18 December 2012 at 00:10

      Thanks for the reminder for Eco kids, we will be sure to link up again

      Delete
    2. Becki18 December 2012 at 05:56

      I'm stopping over from Eco Kids too! I love the unexpected fireworks! Awesome surprise. Thanks for sharing.

      Delete
  11. Kierna C27 December 2012 at 04:25

    Love this post, and that fire pit is just fab! I am planning to get a fire thing for school in the new year so we can enjoy a real fire on a regular basis. Happy New Year Hannah, Kierna

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...