One of the most favorite things that Ms. Burrito did at the farm last pumpkin season was finding rocks and minerals. There was a stall at Janoski's Farm where you can sift through the sand and water and find these gemstones and minerals. The fee is $5 for each small bag of sand. It was a big hit for the kids.
The rocks they found at the sand is not really worth the amount you paid but the JOY that the child feels when they are doing the "Finding Treasure" was well worth it.
Ms. Burrito's friend screamed "I am a millionaire" when she found the false or fool's gold lol. I was glad that I let her do it because now she has a little knowledge about certain rocks. She even brought her collection in school for show and tell and the teacher complimented her for that.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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The murky water shot is my favorite. Reminds me of good times playing in puddles when I was a kid!
Shifting Shadows
From the chart in one of the photos, it looks like it's quite educational, too! My older daughter had a rock polisher and it amazed me what beauty could come from plain old rocks she found on the ground.
A bag of sand does not seem like much - but a mere $5 gets such beautiful stones. There may not be diamonds, but treasures indeed!
The happy moment is worth living, systah...
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When my kids were young we did this in the Smokey Mountains. Just like your daughter mine thought it was very exciting.
Great shots Rose!
as long as they had fun...that's all that matters...
How fun! My daughter would love that!
I remember my son doing something like that on one of our trips to the Smoky Mountains. He loved it and he too found the "fools gold". I agree that sometimes it is the joy and happiness on a child's face that makes these costly things worth doing.
Love the flow of murky water! Quite dramatic! Children love to explore and discover! Great to encourage it!
I would even enjoy doing this.
am sure they enjoyed searching and hoping..
Agree sis. It's the joy that matters most.
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she surely had a great time!
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this is a wonderful activity! we used to dig all kinds of "treasures" around my grandfather's farm when we were kids.:p
That looked really fun.
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Kahit ako ma excited din dyan hehe. Those stones when sanded it will be very beautiful and can be made into a pendant or ring. ^_^ Si Rye parang kina-career talaga nya yung pag hanap nang stones hehe. Very exciting experience for them.
Birdbath
interesting, ako rin mag enjoy dito .. musta na sis .. Visiting here via Blue monday,
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looks like fun!
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She could make beads out of them for a necklace!
Looks like a great place to play! The stones look beautiful. I did Knowledge this week too.
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