I think this bit of fun deserves a re-posting. After all, what are the holidays with out traditions? I hereby dub this one of TGSGS’s annual holiday posts; so it is written, so it shall be done.
Thanks for spending this play-filled year with me. For every tree you climbed, fort you built, trail you hiked. For everything that required crayons, glue and glitter. For every Mystery Critter case you cracked. For every belly laugh and gasp of awe-struck wonder you uttered. For every minute of playful spirit you modeled for those around you, I thank you. Gold stars and grass stains to you all!
Here’s a little fun I’ve cooked up for you this holiday season. xoxo Bethe
On the 12th day of Christmas TGSG gave to me:
12 perfect snowflakes
11 stones a skipping
10 stars a twinkling
9 children giggling
8 frogs a croaking
7 kites a flying
6 rainbows gleaming
5 forts to build
4 scampering squirrels
3 trees to climb
2 box turtles
And a grass stain on each knee!
No matter what you believe, or don’t, the holiday season is truly special. May yours be filled with much love and laughter, and warmest wishes for a happy, healthy 2013!
See ya outside! ~ The Grass Stain Guru
<— Little GSG with her trusty stick. (Um, and in case you are wondering, I finally grew into that chin.)
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” ~ George Bernard Shaw
Challenge Update: I am excited to tell you all that the #XmasBoxChallenge now has prizes thanks to the nice folks at OgoSport! See below for details! Have a creative and happy holiday, all! ~ Bethe
I have a challenge for you all.
After the paper is all torn and the bows are tossed aside. After the stockings are empty, their booty blundered by skilled hands, no matter how small. After the buzz of Christmas fades into night and the hangover from all of the holiday excess kicks in (for kids and adults alike!), I want you to step back and get back to basics.
Here’s my idea…
Take the Christmas Box Challenge!
1. Gather all the cardboard boxes leftover from the holiday bonanza. Big, small — whatever you have.
3. Get tweens, teens and the adults in on the fun too! Make it a bit of a contest. Set a 60 minute time limit see who comes up with the most outstanding cardboard box creation! Set up as many categories as you like — most useful, funniest, etc.
4. Share your Christmas cardboard box creations with me — and Twitter! Use the hashtag #XmasBoxChallenge — and post pictures if you can! If you have a blog, I would love for you to challenge your readers to join us and post about your family’s Christmas Box Challenge.
Prizes:
1st prize: $100 + an OgoBild POD set + 1 Mezo Disk Set
2nd prize: $50 + An OgoBild POD set
3rd Prize: An OgoBild POD set
Deadline:
To be considered for the prizes, all entries must be posted by January 2nd. 2012.
How to enter:
There are three ways you can enter The Christmas Box Challenge and enter to win great prizes!
1. Tweet pictures of your creations with the hash tag #XmasBoxChallenge
3. Blog about how your family took the challenge! Post a comment with a link to this post and/or post a link to your blog post to OgoSport’s Facebook page and tag them #XmasBoxChallenge.
Let’s see how much play, creativity and fun we can pack into this holiday season.
Want to see just how fun a box can be? Check out Simon’s Cat. And trust me, us humans find them just as entertaining when we give ourselves permission to PLAY like we mean it.
Look, even advertisers get the magic of a cardboard box!
http://youtu.be/j-S1DAhQ0YA
I would love to see this idea really take off, and even become a holiday tradition. Help me spread the idea and don’t forget to use the #XmasBoxChallenge hash tag.
Happy holidays, my friends. You mean the world to me. xoxo
TGSG Note: It’s time for my yearly “ask” from Santa. Fingers crossed! xoxo- Bethe
Dear Santa:
In light of the economy, I am keeping my list rather short this year. (Um, that is, unless the Sir Ken Robinson action figure I have been dreaming about has finally become a reality. If so, please put that near at the top of my list. If you think about it, 11 really is a reasonable number.)
I promise I have been a good fairly well-behaved girl this year. Surely you cannot will not hold a little road rage spirited comment action in the direction of morons on the road other drivers against a nice girl like me.
Anyway, so back to my list — there’s one more thing: I would like to share these gifts with all my readers and all the kids in the world, too. (Well, except the Sir Ken Robinson action figure, should it become available. I suspect that might cause some head-scratching and quizzical looks across the globe.)
Hope this is not too much to ask, but I think you will agree — they are all really MUST haves. (And BIG thanks for the extra space in the sleigh this year!)
All I want for Christmas is:
The perfect stick for roasting marshmallows
A rainbow in the sky over a glorious rain puddle
Cool moss under my feet
Sand between my toes
The perfect red maple leaf to press in a book
Berries, ripe for the picking
Good kite-flying weather this spring
Lots of earthworms in the garden soil
A jar with holes punched in the lid for catching (and releasing) critters
A shiny new nature journal
xoxo – The Grass Stain Guru
PS: Love to Mrs. Claus and the reindeer. (Especially Vixen, who let’s face it, gets a bit of a bad wrap.)
PPS: The home-baked cookies should not be seen as a bribe. But, did you notice I carefully I coordinated their little outfits? Just sayin’.
photo credit: seelensturm
