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Folding paper boats for the puddles
A boat from one sheet of paper, folded with a grandchild on each side, and where we float them afterwards.
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A game of carrom after school
The board, the striker and the rules I keep simple, so that a six-year-old and a nine-year-old can play together.
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Flying kites on the hill
A kite, a long string and the hill behind our building: how we get them up and what to do when they come down.
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Repotting seedlings with a small helper
Two small hands, a pot, some soil and a seedling from the balcony: how we repot and what we water.
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A short letter every Friday from the balcony: one game, one story and one thing to do with the children this weekend.
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