As we didn’t find any chestnuts on our trip to the woods, Miss Carson brought some in for us to explore.  We were surprised at how sharp the shells were and loved opening the chestnuts up to discover the soft spongy insides, and of course the conker!  Miss Carson wasn’t the only one to bring in chestnuts.  Aiden had his own collection and won the title of the ‘Conker Champion’ by collecting more than Miss Carson!  We did some observational pencil drawings of the chestnuts and acorns and have added various forest items and toys to our Tuff tray.  We have also used them for counting activities.