Week 5: Outdoor Play Provocation Part 3 of 5 -- Dirt and Worm Friends

The next part of her provocation involved digging in and playing in the dirt, as well as meeting some new worm friends who are seemingly everywhere this time of year. We needed a few cups of dirt for her final activity, and we more than accomplished our goals here over the next almost hour and a half of free play and exploration. 

Photo: my little one digging in some mud and meeting some worm friends. (6 March 2021)

Photo: a new worm friend. (6 March 2021)

Photo: digging up some dirt and rocks with a repurposed spoon. (6 March 2021)

... and, of course, taking some time to go fishing in a mud puddle with her trusty stick for "big, big fish.'

Photo: my little one fishing in the mud puddle with her Not A Stick. (6 March 2021)

We'd been playing outside for many hours at this point, and the sun was starting to get lower in the sky, so it was time for our wildcrafted tea party. The arrival of the grandparents brought everyone to the back porch for the next part of the festivities.