Two houses down, we have a lovely neighbor who allows our kids to take over a portion of her backyard for their fort. Fortunately, our babysitter neighbor lives between the houses so she also doesn't mind their traipsing through the yard regularly. The kids have started a small garden area in the last month to grow "apple and pears". I'll keep you posted on how that pans out as I try to dissuade the apple and pear growing in favor of something a little simpler, like marigolds.
Apparently, the way you prepare their garden is to dig the soil to loosen it up, as Elizabeth and a friend from down the street are doing here:
Then to jump on the dirt to pack it back down again, see below:
Also in their fort is a small area for storing walking sticks (and ipods and frogs sometimes too).
They also have a slingshot, rubberbanded and ready to shoot.
Last but not least, a small nut decoration hanging from the tree above.
And now you have seen the carefully guarded fort. Shhh...don't tell anyone you've been privy to this confidential information. I might get reprimanded for this breach of security.
And now you have seen the carefully guarded fort. Shhh...don't tell anyone you've been privy to this confidential information. I might get reprimanded for this breach of security.
I love the slingshot that's all ready to use. Perhaps against trolls trying to bother fairies living in the fort?
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely imaginations! ;)
Loved reading this...
That's fantastic! Loved everything from the packed-back-down dirt to the decorated and fortified fort. Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteIpods and home-made slingshots. Kids these days!
ReplyDeleteThis is hysterical. I love to see kids playing in dirt! What great imaginations!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great fort! I hope those apples and pears grow successfully. :)
ReplyDeleteI love their fort.
ReplyDeleteI made sooooooo many forts as a child and it is so wonderful to see that the art of fort-building is still alive and well.
It is so fun to see how their minds work.