It's curtains for preschool

Nanna's curtains that is.

Strung up between two posts, they create an invitation to peek in and explore what lies beyond.  Or peek out of as you mix up your mud pies and enjoy that delicious sense of seclusion.

They create a statement in the cubby.

And blow gently in the breeze.

Next time you are at a thrift shop, check out the curtain section and see if you can't snap up some lace nanna curtains of your very own.

Use them for cubby making.  Hang them from the clothes line to create a child-sized space.  Drape them from the branches of a tree and lay out a blanket and some books beneath.

What have you picked up from the thrift shop lately that is getting a good workout?

delightfully disgusting

The day was delightfully sunny, so what better to do than get stuck into that marvellously sensory business of making goop alfresco style.

 Mixing the cornflour and water together with little hands and curious minds:

 Is is a liquid, or is it not?  Firm under pressure, and oozy, slimy, runny goo when released.

The exploring and experimenting didn't end there.  When the outdoor kitchen is so close, how tempting is it to see what will happen when you mix goop with dirt:

and wood shavings:

and grass:

Preschool experimentation at its delightfully disgusting best!