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    ADVENTure Calendar - 23 DecemeberHave a snowy adventure! If you're lucky enough to have a blanket of snow where you live, you can have all sorts of adventures (as long as you are wrapped up nice and warm). Winter has only just begun for most of us so there's every chance we'll get some snow to play in before long. A baby or toddler's...
    ADVENTure Calendar - 24 DecemberIt's Christmas Eve! There are decorations and lights everywhere you look - some people make a huge effort and decorate their whole house, inside and out! Have a walk around and see if you can find the most colourful house in your neighbourhood. Have a Superlovely Christmas everyone. 
    ADVENTure Calendar - 21 DecemberGo on a night time walk Don't let the darkest day of the year get the better of you. Wrap up warm and go outside for a night time walk. Listen out for animals you don't see during the day like badgers and foxes. Go star gazing - you may even see a shooting star! Look at the man in...
    ADVENTure Calendar - 19 DecemberGo cloud spotting... You only need to step outside your front door for this adventure, but don't forget to bring a huge imagination! If there are fluffy clouds in the sky, see if you can make pictures out of them in your mind. Can you see the boy lying down, looking up at the sky in this picture? Or the...
    ADVENTure Calendar - 18 DecemberMake a dam Kids love stones and water, so this adventure will keep them happy for ages. If there's a group of you, it's a great activity to do together as a team. Find a small stream and lay some rocks across it in a line (we called them squirrel stepping stones). Then fill the gaps with smaller stones from...
    ADVENTure Calendar - 17 DecemberChase your shadow! The first time a child notices their shadow is a precious moment. It's one of those tiny, incredible things that we all-too-often take for granted. Imagine how strange it must be to suddenly notice your shadow and not be able to get away from it! Winter sun makes the best shadows - let's hope for a bright,...
    ADVENTure Calendar - 15 DecemberClimb a hill! OK, not everyone lives near a mountain, but even the smallest hill is worth climbing to see the view and smell the fresh air at the top. Superlove merino is inspired by the mountains of the English Lake District and New Zealand (where the Merino sheep are happiest). We love the hills but we also love keeping...
    ADVENTure Calendar - 20 DecemberSee the winter solstice sunrise... Tomorrow is the shortest day of the year, or the winter solstice. If you're not keen on early mornings, tomorrow is your best chance to see the sunrise without having to get up too early!
    ADVENTure Calendar - 14 DecemberMake some nature art Crayons, pens and paints are great, but outside there are so many interesting things to make pictures with. And the best part is you can make your pictures on a giant scale and make as much mess as you want! follow the Superlove merino #adventurecalendar on Pinterest, Facebook or Twitter
    ADVENTure Calendar - 13 DecemberCount the rings on a tree! Did you know that someone who studies tree rings is called a Dendrochronologist? When a tree is cut down you can see rings running through the trunk. These rings can tell you the story of the tree's life and how old the tree is. Each ring represents one year so if you count them...
    ADVENTure Calendar - 12 DecemberHide and Seek! Who doesn't love a game of hide and seek? Take it outside! Trees and bushes make excellent hidey-holes for active toddlers and the fresh air will help them sleep later on. Babies as young as 4 months love to play peek-a-boo (but all they need is a pair of hands to hide behind and a funny face to...
    ADVENTure Calendar - 11 DecemberWill it be a white Christmas?  Maybe the squirrels can tell us... "Squirrels gathering nuts in a flurry will cause snow to gather in a hurry." If you have an oak tree near your house, have a look on the ground around it. If it is surrounded by a carpet of nibbled acorns now, it is likely to be surrounded...