Budding archeologists

 

To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palms of your hand and eternity in an hour.-William Blake

There is something timeless about young children digging in the ground with their hands, that are still learning to work, in hope of finding something eons old. As I travel daily down to the sand pit I eagerly pose the question of "What do you think you will find?" The oft repeated answer is bones and treasures, but this is always said with the earnestness of believing that something is in there just waiting to be discovered.


Several times a year I make a point to bury something in the sand and wait along with the group to see when it will be dug up. A favorite is clay "fossils". When they are found we talk about what we think the imprint is and how old it is.

If you are looking for something to spark the budding archeologist in your midst check out the new clay imprints added to the Etsy Store.