Think of how many times a day, a week, a year you calmly tell your child "Don't touch that!" French Philisopher, Jean Jacques Rousseau once observed that the child's first and most important teacher is his or her hands. This LuCk Playdate takes advantage of your backyard (or local park) and allows for a whole lot of hands-on learning!
Around here, jumping in a pile of leaves is a childhood rite of passage and reminds you just how strong the need for firsthand experiences is in the lives of little ones. These experiences develop meaningful and powerful associations that will last a life-time. Toddlers come to know things through touching and doing (and stomping and throwing) During this activity, Lucas and Chuck came to know leaves by jumping in them, raking them, picking them up, and running through them.
We took this playdate on the road to a park down the street. Lucky for us, someone had already created a mountain of leaves to explore! We handed the kids a couple of kid sized rakes and let them dig in.
Lucas ran through the leaves and up a hill and exclaimed a victorious "ta-da!"
Chuck found a leaf and enjoyed rubbing it against the rocks and trees exploring the textures of the forrest.
LuCk Tip
Need ideas for what to do with that pile of leaves? Click here for our printable guide of leaf activities!
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