What I made

The English are famous for their mysterious stone circles. I thought it was time to build another one. This one took me and my son 10 minutes and has loads more stones than Stonehenge. In 2000 years time they will be paying to see it!

5 weeks later: I went back to check… aaaaahhhh… it had been vandalized, see below. I blame the squirrels, although I don’t trust the hedgehogs either.

Version two: Nevermind, I will not be defeated. Here’s my new and improved stone circle – it’s definitely a 100% hedgehog proof.

This is a great kid’s activity, especially if you like going for walks. Of course you don’t have to create a stone circle, it could be anything, perhaps a structure made from sticks – just make it in a secluded area and check from time to time, taking photographs to document any changes. Let me know how you get on.

Forget about super heroes battling the forces of evil, the real battle was between me and my son. It was felt-tip pen mayhem, but in a good way. He drew some crazy machines, I drew some apocalyptic battle scenes – and all before supper.

When the dust settled, the honours were even. Never-the-less I still decided to throw water over my effort, not in disgust, but to soften the colours. Once the paper had dried I then went over the edges with a black pen, and voilà, there you have it. I was pretty pleased, just wish I’d given the guy on the motorbike a forehead, he looks a like the missing link.