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    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 - 9 DecemberPlay pooh sticks... ...or just find some water and throw leaves, sticks or small stones into it. Watching the water ripple, hearing the 'plop' sounds the stones make and learning how some things float and some sink is all fascinating to a toddler.
    ADVENTure Calendar - 10 DecemberFind a natural trampoline! If you go walking in the woods or your local park, look out for big clumps of moss or big piles of leaves. Have a go at jumping onto them like a trampoline. Boing... boing... boing... The clumps of moss you see around Britain during winter are Spagnum Moss and like merino wool is clever stuff imbued...
    ADVENTure Calendar - 6 DecemberSPLASH!! Now that the storms have passed, there could be some very tempting puddles around today. If you've got your wellies and waterproofs on there's no reason not to go splashing! Can you hop from one puddle to the next? Go for it! You can always dry off when you get home, or follow our layering guide if you want...
    ADVENTure Calendar - 4 DecemberAre we in for a cold winter? Ask the spiders... Gardening folklore says that spiders build thicker webs if there is cold weather ahead. Whether or not this is true, spider webs are very beautiful first thing in the morning, especially if there's a frost on the ground.   Recent weather reports  are warning of a dramatic drop in temperature...
    ADVENTure Calendar - 2 DecemberSay hello to a friendly Robin The Superlove team went for a walk earlier this week and we were followed by this* chirpy little fellow.  Wrap up warm (starting with your merino baselayers!) and take a walk in a park, wood or garden to see if you can spot a Robin. The Robin is one of very few birds that...
    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 - 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 - 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...
    About Superlove MerinoSuperlove Merino was founded during the particularly frozen winter of 2012 by the two of us, Becky Sayer, an English textile and garment designer for whom every problem is an invitation to create; and Suse Fletcher a Kiwi wool-geek with a penchant for perfection and a background in Merino wool. As long-time Merino converts ourselves (once tried you never go...