In the PDF you'll find Inky Bear's Counting Blackberries activity sheet.
A sequence sheet showing how a Blackberry develops and a leaf template for the children to trace and cut out themselves.
A set of 'counters to use in sequence & number recognition games.
and our Blackberry outline template for collaging.
Blackberrys ripen in the UK around September time.
These links are to some tasty recipes that you can try out with the Children...
Blackberry Oat Bars from Asda.co.uk Blackberry & Almond Flap jack - Use a basic Flapjack recipe and add blackberries + almonds to suit your taste. Traditional Blackberry & Apple Crumble - serve with Custard or Fresh cream or other pour/spoon over sauce.
Picking Blackberries
Collect your blackberries in plastic pots or containers that clean easily . Wear clothes that you don't mind becoming stained. Use gloves if you are worried about stains, prickles or bugs :-D Verge side picking - Try to pick the blackberries that grow above adult knee height. Soak the berries for about 30 minutes before using in cooking recipes or eating.
Growing Blackberries
If you would like to plant a Blackberry as a Climber in your Nursery / Pre school's nature garden area but are concerned about the thorns, check out the Thornless Blackberry ...
Use the Cut N Paste activity sheet to help Bear collect blackberries.
The Sequence sheet shows the 5 steps it takes for blackberry Blossom to grow into berries ..
1. The Blackberry Blossom 2. Pollination & the Bee - 3. Green Blackberries 4. Red Blackberries 5. Black Blackberries !!
Let the children choose which berry stage they would like to enterpret and use the collage outline template and materials in the relevant colour.
Blackberry & Almond Flap jack - Use a basic Flapjack recipe and add blackberries + almonds to suit your taste.
If you would like to plant a Blackberry as a Climber in your Nursery / Pre school's nature garden area but are concerned about the thorns, check out the Thornless Blackberry ... 
