Today I walked with my 4 year old grandson, as I do most weekdays. Since we are limited by how far a 4 yo is willing/able to walk, I try to keep things interesting with discovering new things in nature, and making close observations around the neighborhood. Every day is different.

Today we focused on finding houses with holiday decorations, and when that failed due to few in place yet, we started watching the local squirrels, and looking for nests. He was able to count 21 of nests just circling their block - a combination counting lesson, memory challenge (what was the last number?) and observation contest. He was proud to report the results to Mommy.

Yesterday we actually went out in a light rain with Grandpa and little brother, and looked for the best puddles for all of us to splash in. Then we played tag and experimented with how far we could slide a piece of ice on the sloped driveway.

Tomorrow, after remote dinners, we will have a walk together, followed by a treasure hunt in our yard - we have gathered a shallow tote, bags of rice, measuring cups (their favorite toys) and trucks to create an indoor sandbox - they will a follow string to find all the pieces, and the tote will be waiting at the end - inside the garage.

All of this keeps Grandma motivated too!
Sue

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