We managed to nearly miss two of the scarecrows and had to retrace our steps to find them. Some of them were easy but a couple of others were more tricky and we had to sit and have a think about what the answer could be. I tried to encourage H to guess the answers rather than me just telling him all of them, and I gave him clues if he wasn't sure just from the scarecrow itself. Halfway through the trail is a little park which would have been ideal for a picnic had I realised - at least I'll know for next year! We stopped a few times for drinks and so H could eat some of the snacks I bought at the shop, rest stops are of course very important!
One of them raised a giggle from H, at first I didn't realised what he was laughing at until it dawned on me that he is 8 years old and "d i c k i e birds" is obviously hilarious. I've included pictures of almost all of the scarecrows, can you have a guess at what any or all of them are?
We had really good fun & H really enjoyed it, there were several scarecrow trails in the local area in recent weeks and hopefully we'll be able to get to a couple more of them next year. For only £2.50 & the price of some snacks & drinks, the two of us had a lovely afternoon wandering around a beautiful village, and helped raise some money for a local school at the same time.
We enjoyed it so much that we went again the very next day, but this time with E and the Mister, too. You can read all about it here at the fantastic MuddyPuddles.com, as it is my very first guest post for them in my new role as a Muddy Mum! If you're thinking of getting out and about, then Muddy Puddles "equips children with everything they need for everyday outdoor adventures all year round", such as their fab waterproof PuddlePac jacket, so be sure to check out their fantastic range before you go on your own adventures in nature.
We enjoyed it so much that we went again the very next day, but this time with E and the Mister, too. You can read all about it here at the fantastic MuddyPuddles.com, as it is my very first guest post for them in my new role as a Muddy Mum! If you're thinking of getting out and about, then Muddy Puddles "equips children with everything they need for everyday outdoor adventures all year round", such as their fab waterproof PuddlePac jacket, so be sure to check out their fantastic range before you go on your own adventures in nature.
That looks like great fun :) The scarecrows are brilliant, some of them are certainly easier to work out than others! #CountryKids
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant thing to have in your village! Looks like so much fun :)
ReplyDeleteThe looks great fun. Love stuff like this & a cheap day out too :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I organised an Olympics scarecrow trail back in 2012, good fun but hard work.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic collection of Scarecrows and having the trail is a great way to raise money and have fun too. I'll look forward to seeing our village's displays later in the month. Thanks for linking up and sharing with Country Kids.
ReplyDeleteOne of our local villages does a scarecrow hunt. I have never taken the girls, but think I might give it a go this year! Loove fun :-)
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