High5 from Wonderwood, Lake Maggiore, Italy

Father and daughter relaxing in the meadow.

We are back at our favourite climbing place, Wonderwood – Lake Maggiore in Italy.

View of Wonderwood, Lake Maggiore, Italy

Whenever the weather is nice this place transforms into one of those places where everyone can find something to do, from age 0 to 115. This time of the year, it is still a bit chilly and the toddler pool was not filled with water.

I though this time we could review this place from three different age perspective.


5 – Five things we SEE with our eyes

7 years old

  • Rope Courses
  • Zip Line
  • Expedition Center
  • Souvenir Shop
  • Ice Cream Station

3 years old

  • Sand Pit
  • Play Ground
  • Butterfly Course
  • Squirrel Coaster
  • Green Swing

2 years old

  • Wooden Train Station
  • Ladybug Swing
  • Toad spotting in the Pond
  • Green Meadows
  • Digger Station

4 – Four things we FEEL/TOUCH

7 years old

  • Helmet on the head
  • Climbing safety belt
  • Heartbeat in ear – adrenalin
  • Wooden, metal, net frames

3 years old

  • Dry sand and toys
  • Wooden climbing frame
  • Wooden ball on Squirrel Run
  • Juicy dandelions

2 years old

  • Wooden Train Station
  • Slimy toads
  • Velvety violets
  • Cold ice cream

3 – Three things we can HEAR

7 years old

  • Birds chirping on the trees
  • Climbers cheering on zip line
  • Carabiners clicking

3 years old

  • Clips clamping
  • Parents cheering
  • Helmet knocking on wood

2 years old

  • Toads splashing in the water
  • Cyclists / Bikes passing by
  • Dogs barking


2 – Two things you can SMELL

  • Mouth watering food smell from the grotto at lunch time.
  • Fresh mountain air

1 – One thing we can TASTE

  • Sweet ice cream melting in the mouth after an exhausting climb.

Should you want to know more about this place, check out my post from last year or our video on youtube.

Indeed we love this game so much, I decided to dedicate a category to these posts. I hope that once the kids are more tech savvy, they may like to take pictures of the high fives they come up with. For now we just aim to notice and add an adjective to the thing we highlight.

Do you play similar games when the kids are bored or not feeling confident to join other kids on the playground? I am all ears, share in the comments please.