BONKERS FOR CONKERS If you are anything like us, you probably can’t walk past a chestnut tree without stopping to look for conkers! There are some really beautiful spots in and around Bedford that have been perfect for collecting conkers over the last few weeks. We have so many around the house now, so what else can you do with them apart from fend off Spiders? 1. Counting Games – enjoy counting the conkers to see how many you have, you could use them as coins while playing shopkeepers, or try writing numbers on them and ordering them highest to lowest. 2. Alphabet Games – write the letters of your child’s name on the conkers and then write the same letters down on some paper and let your child match the letters. 3. Make a caterpillar – get crafty and make a caterpillar. You could make holes in the conkers to thread them together, or you could just see how long you can make your caterpillar 4. Conker painting – all you need for this one is a tub or tray, line it with paper, next put some paint blobs around the paper. Tip the tray around in different directions with the conkers inside and see what you can make. Have fun with colour mixing too! 6
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5. Play the traditional game! Playing conkers is a traditional British game, it might be a little tricky for the younger ones but they may enjoy watching the grown ups play. 6. Conker find – Decorate conkers and leave them for other children to find. 7. Make Conker animals – get your creative on and see what you can make. Some of my favourites are snails using play dough for the body, or rabbits using natural materials such as twigs for the whiskers and leaves for ears. 8. Conker and spoon race – if you don’t fancy eggy mess, use conkers instead add in some obstacles to challenge older kids 9. Exploration baskets – Add them to your sensory tray along with acorns, leaves and toy bugs for some sensory fun. 10. Make jewellery – make a hole in each conker and thread string through to make some chunky necklaces or bracel I’d love to hear your ideas on how you make conkers fun at home.
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