Articles
for children's care, learning
and development
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Blackberry brambles
Fun activities for preschool, home and other early years settings.
Explore blackberries, colour sequences, their leaves, scent and what we
use them for ..
blackberry leaf outline template
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Activity ideas ..
Use blackberries as ink stamps. Squish onto paper and cut out made patterns
and designs.
Place green, red and black berries into a water tray and experiment with
force, resistance, squashing, water colouration and mush ..
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Use black paper circles to build and collage blackberry forms, string and
hang to decorate a bramble branched notice board.
Involve your community and ask local soap makers if you can commission
a bar or two of blackberry scented soap. Use to promote and support hand
washing routines.
See how bees play an important part of turning flower blossom to fruit
with their pollination
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Story time book title - Rufus and the blackberry monster
A nice title to explore teasing, fear, sibling relationships
and blackberries!
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Buy a thornless blackberry plant for painless picking,
harvesting and growing ..
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Food
ideas ..
Blackberry and apple pie
Blackberry and apple strudel
Blackberry and apple crumble
Blackberry and apple smoothie
Blackberry jam on mini scones
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Credit:
With many thanks to Tracey Mallaby for the use of her
Blackberry Photographs ©2007 xx
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