tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646793618448816161.post4166411907078614343..comments2023-10-06T02:51:31.156-07:00Comments on Making Boys Men: Things to do with chestnuts and kidsHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11240255704909236422noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646793618448816161.post-82098609626495935712013-09-28T20:10:42.430-07:002013-09-28T20:10:42.430-07:00I am from Toledo, Ohio. The buckeye is our State t...I am from Toledo, Ohio. The buckeye is our State tree. The buckeye are incredibly similar. The buckeye tree is native to the United States. I don't know what the leaves from your tree look like. Buckeye leaves are huge with 5 parts if u will. Chestnut leaves are singular and while both nuts come in a green spiky pod, chessnuts, are more teardrop shaped with 2-3 nuts per pod. Buckeyes usually have one nut per pod, although I have found double fruited pods on occasion. <br />Chances are if you're in the UK, you have chestnuts, not buckeyed.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743680933821548898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646793618448816161.post-6643846004407129812012-10-12T14:44:38.900-07:002012-10-12T14:44:38.900-07:00Such great ideas for playing with chestnuts! Thank...Such great ideas for playing with chestnuts! Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Showcase. :)Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337063551550167142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646793618448816161.post-53565437806202154772012-10-12T14:21:33.416-07:002012-10-12T14:21:33.416-07:00Such fun activities!! Thank you so much for sharin...Such fun activities!! Thank you so much for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378815791158272858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646793618448816161.post-20053189399859363662012-10-10T23:24:19.735-07:002012-10-10T23:24:19.735-07:00Hi, thanks for pointing that out. In the uk we ca...Hi, thanks for pointing that out. In the uk we call them horse chestnuts or conkers and yes they are poisonous if eaten. All our play was fully supervised by me and I made sure no conkers were put in mouths.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06904434245183505318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646793618448816161.post-40233095030650875442012-10-10T21:03:28.789-07:002012-10-10T21:03:28.789-07:00I want to make sure you do not eat those. The &quo...I want to make sure you do not eat those. The "chestnuts" you used were not chestnuts, they were buckeyes. They look almost the same but buckeyes are very poisonous. You can tell by the exterior of the nut and I believe buckeyes are darker, but the exterior and tree leaves are the best way to tell. Please Google the difference so no one gets ill or worse. Thanks for the post otherwise!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646793618448816161.post-26240415201753018492012-10-03T06:55:25.524-07:002012-10-03T06:55:25.524-07:00Thanks for popping over and for hosting the link u...Thanks for popping over and for hosting the link up! We'll be back next week!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240255704909236422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646793618448816161.post-68068425975734777822012-10-03T04:50:56.592-07:002012-10-03T04:50:56.592-07:00I've never actually seen what a chestnut looks...I've never actually seen what a chestnut looks like straight off the tree! Great imagination - thinking of things to do with them! Thanks for linking up!<br />xoxo<br />KimAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693029058850956297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646793618448816161.post-63754471905212871132012-10-02T11:24:05.230-07:002012-10-02T11:24:05.230-07:00I had the BEST chestnut tree growing up! I miss it...I had the BEST chestnut tree growing up! I miss it! Great activity ideas! Guess we might have to substitute acorns :(<br /><br />Have a blessed day!<br />Emily<br />www.weakandloved.comEmily Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014196267197823268noreply@blogger.com