This week at forest school, the children wanted to continue building dens. We searched the area for the biggest and longest sticks and then added them to our den. Some of the children thought it could be a home for a deer or even a dinosaur! Could you imagine? We can!

The children were intrigued by the den and the lengths of the sticks we found. Some children decided to create different size dens and a smaller butterfly house was created. The children added ferns to the top with an entrance and and exit for the butterflies to get inside and outside safely. A small group of children thought the butterfly house looked a little like a fire. Some children took this idea and created their own huge fire whilst others pretended the butterfly house was their fire. They began to pick up sticks and place leaves on the end, pretending they were marshmallows. They chose which toppings they would add and toasted them on our imaginary fire. They may be the tastiest marshmallows we have ever had as they had imaginary chocolate, strawberries, sauces and sprinkles added to them. Yummy!

The den building continued all day as the children excitedly added more and more detail. We added chairs, tables, doors and fire pits. We also became more adventurous with our cooking and created an imaginary Christmas lunch with all the trimmings. Another magical and imaginative day at forest school.