When planning for #30DaysWild and worrying about rainy days I took a couple of trips to two libraries ahead of the start of the month.
On my second trip I was rewarded with finding a copy of The Stick Book: loads of things you can make or do with a stick by Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks.
I’ve spotted this once or twice on visits to National Trust property shops and have been very tempted so was glad to have a chance to borrow it.
Luke is very partial to collecting sticks and the pushchair has often found itself adorned with ones that absolutely must be brought home with us – a decorative use I could add to the book’s 70 projects.
He would certainly understand the feeling behind the book’s introduction:
“Let’s go on an adventure. All you have to do is run outside and find a stick. Choose it with care and it can be anything you want it to be: a sword with which to fight off fierce dragons in the forest, a tracking stick to help you creep after secretive creatures, a wand to cast magic spells or a broomstick to transport you to other worlds.
“The stick is perhaps the best-loved toy of all time, the starting point for endless adventures for generations of children all over the world. Sticks are easy to find
, natural and, best of all, totally free. So, if you haven’t got your own special stick, what are you waiting for?”Projects featured include building a den, making a stick sword, a wand, a wriggly snake and a picture frame, drawing in mud and sand and wild weaving.
There’s certainly enough ideas to keep everyone going through #30DaysWild!
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