Apr 3

Apr 3 Brick Factory

adventure, creativity, Fine motor skills, fun, games, heavy work, motor skills, mud play, nature, outdoor play, risk, Science, sensory

A game of endless fun, using fine and gross motor skills and heavy work, for a cycle of making, drying and smashing mud bricks.

Jan 23

Jan 23 Making Oobleck

Sarah Clarkson

adventure, craft, creativity, family, Fine motor skills, finger play, fun, games, Kitchen adventures, mud play, outdoor play, play, pre-schoolers, Science, sensory, toddlers, water play

Have you heard of oobleck? It’s a very cheap activity. Not quite a liquid, not quite a solid and a lot of fun to play with.

Mar 14

Mar 14 Back to Basics with Nature

Sarah Clarkson

babies, Bugs, creativity, family, fun, mud play, nature, outdoor play, play, pre-schoolers, sensory, toddlers, water play

After many years of working with children and families in Nature, it is often the most basic things that are the most memorable and fun.

Aug 11

Aug 11 Squish it

Liz McGrath

art, colour, creativity, Fine motor skills, painting, pre-schoolers, sensory, shapes

Bring some colour into your child’s day, with paintings that start with a simple blob!

Aug 6

Aug 6 Making a mess

Sarah Clarkson

art, babies, breakfast, creativity, dinner, family, food, fun, games, Kitchen adventures, mud play, nature, outdoor play, painting, party, play, pre-schoolers, sensory, toddlers, vegetables

Whether it be indoors or outdoors, with food, mud or paint…creating space for you and your children to make a mess can be a fun, dynamic and satisfying way to spend time…lockdown or not.

Jun 7

Jun 7 Balancing rocks

Sarah Clarkson

colour, creativity, family, fun, games, motor skills, nature, outdoor play, pre-schoolers, play, Science, sensory, toddlers, toys

Sometimes all you need is a gentle, mindful task. This one is for all but the youngest members of a family.

Apr 19

Apr 19 Heavy work

Sarah Clarkson

alphabet, art, Autumn, babies, colour, construction, creativity, dance, family, fun, games, motor skills, mud play, nature, outdoor play, play, pre-schoolers, Science, senses, sensory, shapes, toddlers, heavy work

Have you heard of “heavy work”? Let me tell what it is and how you can incorporate it into the daily life of your little ones.

Mar 19

Mar 19 Busy little hands

Sarah Clarkson

art, Autumn, babies, colour, creativity, dinner, family, Easter, food, fruit, fun, games, Kitchen adventures, motor skills, nature, outdoor play, play, pre-schoolers, senses, sensory, toddlers, vegetables, water play

How we can create appealing opportunities for busy little hands to touch, grab, poke, pour, twist and squeeze.

Feb 15

Feb 15 Hunting for bugs

Sarah Clarkson

art, babies, colour, construction, craft, creativity, dance, drawing, family, fun, games, nature, outdoor play, painting, play, pre-schoolers, Science, senses, sensory, shapes, toddlers, Bugs

Stuck at home? You could go on an outside, bug-hunting adventure!

Dec 11

Dec 11 Outdoor Muddy Play Essentials - PART TWO

Sarah Clarkson

art, babies, Christmas, colour, family, finger play, fun, games, motor skills, mud play, nature, outdoor play, painting, party, play, pre-schoolers, Science, sensory, senses, shapes, Spring, toddlers, toys, water play

Here are 3 more ideas for outdoor play equipment that can be cheap, useful, fun and can be played with over and over and over again.

Dec 11

Dec 11 Outdoor Muddy Play Essentials - PART ONE

Sarah Clarkson

babies, Christmas, construction, creativity, family, finger play, games, motor skills, mud play, nature, outdoor play, play, pre-schoolers, recycling, senses, sensory, toddlers, toys, water play, fun

Christmas presents don’t have to be expensive, nor end up in landfill on Boxing Day. Here are 3 NaturePlay essentials that can be cheap, fun, useful and last a very long time!