The Natural Wonders group enjoyed a visit from the Easter Bilby last Sunday, during our April outing to Whiteman Park! Three families set out to make a rustic birds nest and then find easter eggs that the bilby had delivered. A light shower or two in the morning made the park cool and fresh, just right for collecting twigs and hunting easter eggs.
Big smiles for the group shot!
Firstly we explored one area of Mussel Pool, crossing over the little bridge to the island, and searched for small twigs and other suitable materials to build our nests. It was also a great opportunity for the families to enjoy each others company and engage in a bit of free play.
Tynuka got rather close to some nature when a dragon fly flew over to say "Hi"
As usual some of our group were busy cleaning up rubbish along our walk. Good one Ads!
Emma really embraced the challenge of creating a birds nest and did an amazing job of it! The finished nest looked great!
The easter egg hunt was great fun and the kids (and us adults) really enjoyed it. The eggs looked pretty happy also to be found, as you can see from the pics!
The girls loved carrying their pretty baskets with all the goodies inside them. We had to be careful not to litter all the bits of coloured fluff from the baskets.
Chrissy (bilby!) did a wonderful job of decorating the eggs and hiding them for the kids. It was definitely the best egg hunt I've ever been involved in!
Our next event will be held on the weekend of the 21-22 May, most likely the Sunday again. I look forward to seeing some more new faces! Stay tuned for more details on location.
