Author: Joanne Bowskill

Congratulations on earning your Skewer skill.

Print out your certificate here: certificate_skewer

Print out your September Activity Card here and have some carnival fun! sept-activity-armband_print

Print Septembers skill card here and make Mum and Dad some delicious skewers for dinner:  sept_skewer-skill-card_print

This is a fun idea….making grass grow in a ball shape with the word ‘Dad’ written on the side of it. Roll a piece of absorbent cotten (about 5cm thick) into a round ball and tie string or ribbon around it to keep it in a ball. Then take some glue and write DAD in thick letters on the side of the cotton. Let it dry completely, keeping it flat so that the glue doesn’t run (if Mum is around, get her to help). After this has completely dried, wet the ball in a pan of water. Next roll out grass seed on a piece of paper. Next roll the ball in the grass seed. The grass seed won’t be able to grow on the portion that you wrote ‘Dad’ on . Make sure that the rest of the ball is covered in the grass seed. Tack the string in a dark closet (in a place your Dad won’t look) for two days. Then take the ball out and tack it in the sun. The grass will start to grow everywhere except for where you’ve glued ‘Dad’. Give this to your Dad and he will enjoy some grass that he doesn’t have to mow.

Spring has sprung! Grow your own shoe garden. Teach your kids to enjoy the garden and all the benefits it brings. Re-use an old sneaker and make a unique planter that they can be proud of. Cut a few holes in the sole of the runner. Fill it with Yates Potting Mix, sow seeds as per directions on pack. Choose large seeds that are easy to grow. Click here for some seed tips from Yates.

Congratulations to your child for earning their ‘Pot Holder Certificate’.

Print out their certificate here:Certificate_pot holder

Make some cool coasters for Dad this Fathers Day.

Print out the activity card here: August activity coasters_print