Kids Raking Yard

[jojosmommy]

happyfacehappyface

We had a bad storm here last night and the trees shed everything everywhere. Big sticks, little sticks, leaves, everywhere.

I just took some schoolagers for about 45 min every afternoon and was dreading keeping them busy and manageable for that last 45 min I am open.

Today they raked my entire yard and had a stick pile contest. I gave popsicles as a surprise when they finshed. My husband was so happy when he got home!!!!

YEA for today! happyfacehappyface

Is is wrong to let them shovel this winter ::? JK!!!

[mema]

Hey, send them my way! Mine looked at me like I was crazy. I told them we can't play in the yard until it was at least a little picked up because we had a lot (we have about 20 trees). We went to the park instead because I didn't want to do it either

[Heidi]

I would categorize that activity under "life skills". LOL

I think they have kid-sized snow shovels at many stores in the winter. Maybe they can make snow forts with whatever they shovel OFF the driveway, and you can have a snow-fort contest.

They can "paint" the snow forts too...

http://giftedkids.about.com/od/nurturinggiftsandtalents/ht/snow_painting.htm

[jojosmommy]

Hey, send them my way! Mine looked at me like I was crazy. I told them we can't play in the yard until it was at least a little picked up because we had a lot (we have about 20 trees). We went to the park instead because I didn't want to do it either

LOL! It was awesome! They went all around the neighborhood later in the evening with their own parents.

[mema]

I agree with Heidi-life skills
This is what we have so far. Dh worked on it a bit yesterday and my kids and I for a little last night. This is maybe 1/3 of the sticks/branches. I have 5 bags of leaves and about 12 more piles to go to get the majority