If you want to add more opportunities for nature play to your early learning environments, start with these simple ideas from educators!
Outdoor Play Areas – Part 4 – Incorporating Sustainability
Finding ways to incorporate sustainability into outdoor play environments for children can seem a difficult or overwhelming process when doing…
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Natural Outdoor Play Areas – Part 3 Overcoming Challenges
Designing outdoor play spaces for children can seem a difficult process when doing it yourself, even if you are just…
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Playful Tubs and Trays for Toddlers
It can be a challenge setting up activities for toddler play – they have short attention spans, love to scoop,…
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Natural Outdoor Play Areas – Part 2 Design & Create
I’ve noticed a gradual return to more natural outdoor play areas for children across the past few years which is…
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Gardening with Children – Make a Sensory Plant Tower!
Gardening with children can help to encourage a connection with the senses and a love of nature while also providing…
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Designing Outdoor Play Spaces – Part 1 Assess & Reflect
I’ve noticed a gradual return to more natural outdoor play spaces for children across the past few years which is…
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20 Ideas to Encourage Outdoor Rainy Day Play
Outdoor rainy day play provides many learning opportunities for children. Just because it’s raining or a little cold outdoors doesn’t…
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Taking Dramatic Play Outside – Ideas to get you started!
The outdoor learning environment offers a wonderful stage to inspire little imaginations through dramatic play outside. By adding a few simple props from either indoors…
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Reusing Tyres in Outdoor Play Spaces
Repurposing and reusing tyres in outdoor play spaces is not only fantastic for limited educator and parent budgets but also…
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Using Open Ended Materials in Outdoor Play.
Providing open ended play materials allows children the opportunity to be curious, creative and direct their own play. There are…
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Make a Recycled Plant Pot Scarecrow
As both a parent and educator I love finding ways to plan and create children’s recycling projects and our plant…
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