I have 3 days leave and our 5 year old grand-daughter is staying with us for a few days. She is supposedly recuperating from a tonsillectomy 6 days ago but she is actually just about bouncing out of her skin.
After picking her up this morning, I had a couple of things to do and we were home by lunchtime.
Cooking is one of her favourite activities so we made some buckwheat pancakes to have with our pumpkin soup. It was a cold, rainy day so perfect weather for soup.
It is always amazing to see how much children learn when simple tasks are explained to them. I enjoy having the time to teach her all manner of things.
Today I showed her how to sort the light and dark washing.
We washed and dried the dishes. It was a long process but there was much discussion along the way. She now knows the names and uses of the various utensils – ranging from a potato peeler to tongs and a soup ladle.
She also realised that lighting a fire and stoking it with wood that has been seasoned, cut and stored will make a room warm and cosy.
She is very excited because I have offered to take her to the local library tomorrow to choose some books. We will also be doing some more cooking.
organised castle 
What a great deed you are doing for your DGD and her generation…. love it!!!
It is important to teach these skills otherwise they will be lost.
These three days will be quality time for both of you. Enjoy it. Glad to hear she is well and happy.
The quality has been fabulous. 🙂
Just visiting from the link in the Simple Savings forum. Great blog. Hope you enjoy the time with your grand daughter.
Thanks, Tracy. I hope you will continue to visit. 🙂
These will be such lovely memories for both of you. My DGD loves to do all those domestic things when she stays with us too. It is such a good idea to instill in them the basics of running a home while they are young and receptive.
Enjoy your time together.
At this age they soak up knowledge and ideas like a sponge.