Wildflowers: November 26, 2025
Sewing Circle
We began our day in the dome with an ambitious project; sewing stuffies! The scissors came out, leaf patterns were chosen, and our work began!
Letter From Finny
Once everyone’s hands were busy, I read Finny’s letter. She’d almost been blown away by the strong wind, and told us how she’d seen some migrating birds who were struggling to maintain their “V” shape that morning. We chatted about what “migration” is, and which birds we’ll continue to see as the season’s change.
Winds-Day!
After a snack we got ready to head out into the wind. Older girls helped younger girls with zippers and tricky buttons, showing care for each other and community spirit. With some scarves in hand for wind play we crossed Blackfriar’s Bridge down to Underwater Kingdom. After squishing their boots through the mud closest to the water, they moved on to climbing the uprooted tree. Two girls came across some bones and feathers and wondered if they’d climbed right into a nest. I led everyone to a new spot along the river, where more climbing occurred, and they showed curiousity about some squiggly lines on the tree.
Forts and “Families”
The girls began some imaginative play and constructed houses for their game using logs, sticks, and scarves. One Wildflower whipped up a tasty meal for us. Her artistic presentation made even the prickly burrs look edible! On the walk back to Heron Tree Estates I tied the scarves to sticks the girls had found, and we talked about how we can observe something we can’t see. Some examples they come up with of how we use our senses to tell if there’s wind included:
Seeing trees moving
Checking the river current
Looking for waves
Hearing blowing
Feeling it on our skin and in our hair
A Cozy Afternoon
They were eager to continue their sewing project, so after lunch we got to work. When some girls had finished they enjoyed reading, art, and a few rounds of Pictionary. As the day came to an end I read “Wind is a Dance”, a book that explores the many ways that wind behaves. Then we played a few rounds of Freeze Dance, making our own windy movements until everyone was blown back home.
Thanks for a great day Wildflowers!
