sharing a fun (but smelly) activity

[christine e]

I really don't like the sound of this one. Playing with food that is intended for the dinner table. A big no no with me!

Cx

[manjay]

Well I am a fan It is a perfect way to let the children explore the animals and the learning opportunities are great. Hubby often goes fishing and brings me a trout back

I think I too would have said not for me if our tutor at uni hadn't been so passionate about it. She also suggested exploring a freshly dead bird in the same way. You can open and close the eyes, see how the wings open and close. Things you would never get the chance to do with a live one. Of course it needs to be supervised and you wouldn't use a bird that had been lying around for days but a friend had a bird fly into her window the other day and her children loved exploring.

[angeldelight]

Well I am a fan It is a perfect way to let the children explore the animals and the learning opportunities are great. Hubby often goes fishing and brings me a trout back

I think I too would have said not for me if our tutor at uni hadn't been so passionate about it. She also suggested exploring a freshly dead bird in the same way. You can open and close the eyes, see how the wings open and close. Things you would never get the chance to do with a live one. Of course it needs to be supervised and you wouldn't use a bird that had been lying around for days but a friend had a bird fly into her window the other day and her children loved exploring.

A dead bird ?

My goodness we had a bird fly into our window recently and I would not let the children go anywhere near it

Just could not imagine letting them go over to it and letting them try to open the poor birds eyes

NO NO NO NO

Angel xxx

[Pipsqueak]

I can imagine

Not only that how much would it cost I wonder?

Angel xx

The EYP said she'd spent just under £8 in getting these bits (I asked thinking whole fish, octopus etc would be expensive)

[Polly2]

Well I am a fan It is a perfect way to let the children explore the animals and the learning opportunities are great. Hubby often goes fishing and brings me a trout back

I think I too would have said not for me if our tutor at uni hadn't been so passionate about it. She also suggested exploring a freshly dead bird in the same way. You can open and close the eyes, see how the wings open and close. Things you would never get the chance to do with a live one. Of course it needs to be supervised and you wouldn't use a bird that had been lying around for days but a friend had a bird fly into her window the other day and her children loved exploring.

I brought in a dead baby bat on my washing the other night. Poor little thing! I must admit I called all the kids to take a look as it was so beautiful and you would never get the chance to see one up close really would you! We didn't prod and poke though!! Had a burial in garden after The kids were fascinated.

[manjay]

I brought in a dead baby bat on my washing the other night. Poor little thing! I must admit I called all the kids to take a look as it was so beautiful and you would never get the chance to see one up close really would you! We didn't prod and poke though!! Had a burial in garden after The kids were fascinated.

See I am obviously learning something on this course! I would never have been so open minded before

[angeldelight]

I brought in a dead baby bat on my washing the other night. Poor little thing! I must admit I called all the kids to take a look as it was so beautiful and you would never get the chance to see one up close really would you! We didn't prod and poke though!! Had a burial in garden after The kids were fascinated.

A dead bat Holly

You know how I get scared of anything that flies - I would have had a fit and I def do not want to see one up close even if it is dead

Oh you are really giving me the creeps now

Angel xxx

[angeldelight]

The EYP said she'd spent just under £8 in getting these bits (I asked thinking whole fish, octopus etc would be expensive)

Thanks Pip thats not bad is it

Still not sure that I would want to try it

Angel xx

[Polly2]

LOL angel Bats I can cope with ... fish? maybe not - I can't even eat them because I can't bear how they feel!!

So maybe children exploring fish is good then they won't grow up like me

[marzi]

What a good idea! Where else are children going to get to touch an actual octopus? Thats going in my planning folder now lol. I definitely wouldn't freeze and defrost them though and you're supposed to cook fresh fish within 24 hours so don't buy it too far in advance.