Today is the last day of school for many Australian kids for the winter break...I know that school holidays can be a bit bittersweet, but I have to say I have come to love them....no packing lunches, searching for the missing sport shirt, rushing out the door to make Cello rehearsal at 7:40 or soccer training at 7:15, the logistic coordination of picking up 3 kids at the same time from completely different activities and the dreaded 'have you done your homework' question...pjs till 10, lots of play dates, video rentals and just hanging out are truly a holiday...let's see how I am feeling in 3 weeks. Not sure what school holidays has to do with being green, though I have been thinking of coming up with a green project the kids and I can do over the holidays...veggie garden? Any other ideas? xxx
PS. This photo is from TummyMountain's shop at etsy (she has the most divine prints).... I loved it so much I have ordered it for my daughter's room...she loves swings and I think it captures that wonderful feeling of "whoosh" you get when you swing...plus, swings are very green...outside, no electricity or batteries - just kid-powered fun.
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On a small scale, you could get the kids to plant colourful flowers in funny pots - like old boots/shoes, tins and stuff you would probably throw in the bin. Also, at this time of the year, the fastest growing and most satisfying is salad leaves - lots of variety and colour. And they do grow fast.
Hi Patty, those are nice thoughts. Yes it’s a relief from the daily routine of running from one end of town to the other to pick up kids from their different activities. Sure holidays can be fun when you plan something green for the kids. They would love it and also grow up as more responsible people having a healthy respect for nature. http://climatarians.org also reveals related ideas… please, visit that site.
Have a green holiday!
Joost Hoogstrate
Our school holidays finish on Sunday (Melbourne) 0 I feel I NEED a holiday now - it's been so busy, but we had fun.
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