A week at a time - Space Camp - Week 1 2016

I recently wrote a post on how I want to build on being a better parent. Following from this I am challenging myself to take 2016 a week at a time. A themed week at a time!

Why not? As a family we made the decision to stop working full time so I could provide support guidance and fantastic fun to my boy. So with a little planning ahead, I am going to ensure the time I have  Tor is full of wonder and experience.

Week #1 - Space Camp

Tor was unaware when he went to school on the Monday morning what was planned. He did not know until lunch time when he opened his lunch box to find a space themed lunch including a note. The note told him about Space Camp and also gave him a fact about space.

After school we started our adventure by going to the library to find pace related fiction and non-fiction books. We then came home for wellies, hats and gloves and a fantastic sky tracer that he had received as a gift for his birthday.

We  went to a nearby field in the darkness and flew the sky tracer. The air was filled with "awesome" and "oh yeah" and "did you see how high that went?" We talked about how it flew up and spiralled down. Tor tried to estimate where he should stand to get it to land in a certain space.

We stayed outside until our noses were cold and our wellies felt like ice around our toes.

In our new regime Tor had 45 minutes of screen time whilst I got dinner ready and then he set the table. As a family we have decided on no television through dinner and Tor has to wait until everyone has finished until he can get himself a treat or pudding. He is adapting very well to this and we have already seen a great improvement in his table manners.

Tuesday included another space themed lunch box with a space joke note. After school (with some green and blue sparkly play dough I had made) we set to make a planet with the play dough and some of hi stone collection. Once built he played with his star wars pods and mini world aliens on the planet. You are never too old for play dough!

We also made some 'meteorite' cakes. Which were indeed normal rock cakes, but to Tor these were extra special. I have to admit they were very yummy and Mr A is hoping that we make some more very soon .


Wednesday saw an alien party with some of his favourite creatures. We played space tiddly winks and Star Wars Angry Bird Jenga, both fantastic Christmas gifts. Tor read one of his space library books to his favourite teddy - Pikachu and then asked for a disco for his toys. So the disco light came out and we boomed out some music to dance to.

Thursday found us at a soft play centre which he loved and gave me some much need exercise followed by making some extremely yummy "planet pops" which we are still eating as treats.

Fridays lunch is Tor's and Mr A's favourite as they get mini pizzas and chicken nuggets. Fridays after school activity was my favourite as I introduced Tor to stop and go animation.
Tor decided on a Star Wars film again using his pods and some of his stone collection.
Tor was so excited to show Mr A when he came home from work, and we are both very pleased to share with you the video......

 

Saturday, Tor was with his Daddy  although he did manage to eat two of the planet pops we managed to make earlier in the week! Sunday, Tor spent a long time playing with his lego and having a lazy pajama day. So I finished the week off with a lego man lunch.

 

 

We have had a fantastic week and Tor spent a lot of Sunday evening asking what the next week would have in store for him. No clues were given - I've not planned that far ahead!

 

I have been posting pictures of the different activities we have been doing on Instagram and Twitter so if you fancy following our weekly progress then feel free to take a look. Please use the buttons at the top right of my blog and they will take you straight there!

Tors Lunch Box - Wednesday 18th November 2015

Tor is currently doing a project on Romans at school so today, I have followed the projects theme!

I have made a Roman coin using tortilla, salami and cream cheese and decorated it using edible ink pens.

He also has breadsticks, olives and cucumbers, a flap jack, strawberries and two mini meringue shells with blueberries.

What ideas would you have for a Roman Project?

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Tors Lunch Box - Tuesday 17th November 2015

Today I asked Tor if there was anything particular he would like in his lunch box. Did he have any particular favourites?

He asked for another tortilla "book" but in a Star Wars theme, specifically with a Millennium Falcon on it.

I explained that maybe this was a little bit passed my artistic skills he decided that an ancient scroll would be great.......

So, Tor has a Tortilla Ancient scroll that has in it cream cheese and salami. The scroll is tied together using an apple flavoured Yoyo (fruit string made by Bear).

He has pineapple and strawberries for his fruit. A helping of cucumber and black olives.

For a treat I have put in the rest of the Yoyo and a flapjack.

What do you think?

Tors Lunch Box - Monday 16th November 2015

Today it is the beginning of book week at Tors school so I thought I would celebrate the fact by doing something "book" inspired in his lunch box.

 

Todays lunch box is using the Tutti Frutti Blue Panino Yumbox which my boy loves. It is really easy to open and close.

I have also used silicon cup cases that you can get from most supermarkets and discount shops.

 

I have made two tortilla books that have ham and cheese pages and I have used edible ink to stamp some pictures and write the books title on it.

I have introduced a boiled egg today. Tor loves these at home so this is a trial if he will enjoy eating it at school.

He has a salami and black olive kebab which is on a lollipop stick.

A large flapjack that Tor helped me make on Sunday.

Todays fruits are blueberries and pineapple chunks.


Let me know what you think!



Tors Lunch Box - Friday 13th November 2015

Todays lunch box is using the Tutti Frutti Blue Panino Yumbox which my boy loves. It is really easy to open and close.

I have also used silicon cup cases that you can get from most supermarkets and discount shops.

Today Tor has a ham and cucumber car shaped sandwich. I found the car cutter in Tesco's in a pack with an aeroplane. No-one is to old for shaped sandwiches!

He has a salami and black olive kebab which is on a lollipop stick.

A cheese biscuit ad two small flapjacks. I will need to make more flapjacks this weekend as these have proved popular with both Tor and Mr A

Todays fruits are blueberries and pineapple chunks.

Yummy treat today is an apple fruit spiral sweet. Otherwise known as a Bear Yoyo

Let me know what you think!

Tors Lunch Box - Thursday 12th November

Todays lunch box is using the Tutti Frutti Blue Panino Yumbox which my boy loves. It is really easy to open and close.

I have also used silicon cup cases that you can get from most supermarkets and discount shops.

Today Tor has a mini cheese and tomato pizza

He has cucumber chunks and sliced black olives.

A side helping of breadsticks and a small amount of Humus.

Todays fruits are blueberries and sliced strawberries.

Yummy treats are a cheese biscuit, a flapjack (both homemade) and a jammy dodger biscuit, Tors favourite!

Let me know what you think!

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Tors Lunch Box - Wednesday 11th November 2015

Todays lunch box is using the Tutti Frutti Blue Panino Yumbox which my boy loves. It is really easy to open and close.

I have also used silicon cup cases that you can get from most supermarkets and discount shops.

Today I have packed six 100% chicken breast nuggets and a small amount of tomato sauce for dipping.

He has cucumber chunks and sliced black olives.

Todays fruits are blueberries and sliced strawberries.

Yummy treats are a cheese biscuit, a flapjack (both homemade) and a jammy dodger biscuit, Tors favourite!

Let me know what you think!

Tors Lunch Box - Tuesday 10th November 2015

Todays lunch box is using the Tutti Frutti Blue Panino Yumbox which my boy loves. It is really easy to open and close.

I have also used silicon cup cases that you can get from most supermarkets and discount shops.

I have tried Quesadillas today. Tor has not had them before so I am running a bit of a risk with having a hungry boy when I pick him up from school.
The Quesadillas have in them cheese, salami, black olives and tomato sauce, cooked last night and cut into small triangles ready to eat cold today.

I have made him a cucumber ghost and put this on a bed of sweet corn. I have put in a little novelty spoon for eating the sweet corn!

Todays fruits are blueberries and sliced strawberries.

Yummy treats are two cheese biscuits as I made rather a lot at the weekend.

Let me know what you think!

Tors Lunch Box - Monday 9th November 2015

Todays lunch box is using the Tutti Frutti Blue Panino Yumbox which my boy loves. It is really easy to open and close.

I have also used silicon cup cases that you can get from most supermarkets and discount shops.

The meat kebab is one of Tor's favourites so far. He does not like sandwiches every day and he is a boy that craves his protein!
The kebab is made up using a lollipop stick and threading on the meat and salads as required. This one has on it two black olives, one slice of ham, two slices of Milano salami and two big hunks of cucumber.

Breadsticks are always a winner as easy to eat, I have accompanied these by a small amount of humus as Tor has only just started eating this and it is currently on his not sure list.

Todays fruits are blueberries and sliced strawberries.

Yummy treats is a small piece of flapjack that is hiding underneath the cheese biscuit. Both made over the weekend and should keep well for the weeks lunch boxes and snacks.

Let me know what you think!