Autumn

I love autumn. The colours on the trees, walking through fallen leaves, a myriad of crafts, new books, cosy evenings in front of the fire and bonfires, of course. It has to be one of the most repeated topics in all my years of home education 😊

This year my favourite craft has been making corn dollies. I made this simple one with a local children's group. I found the instructions on NurtureStore. You can find more complex designs on my Harvest Pinterest board 🍁🍂🍁

I bought some stalks of wheat from Daisyshop. Delivery was very quick and all the stalks were a good length for crafting. 

You have to soak the stalks overnight before you can use them for weaving & plaiting, otherwise they'll snap. Keep them wrapped in a damp towel until you've finished with them. I'll warn you though, they do smell a bit so you might want to soak a few at a time unless you're going in for mass production in one sitting 🌾



There are so many autumn festivals, not just harvest. Other traditional British festivals we celebrate include Halloween and Bonfire Night. I know these days, many people celebrate Bonfire Night at the nearest weekend, but I'm a bit of a stickler for tradition sometimes, and we celebrate on November 5th every year, come rain or more rain....

This is the Linked Lapbook ~ Bonfire Night to help you learn more about the whys and wherefores of this annual event, including the science behind the firework colours and links to crafts and recipes to make a complete unit study for families who love learning together 🎇🎆🎇

If you are having a bonfire, please remember to check it hibernating hedgehogs.

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