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Playing with clouds. What stories can you see?
The lazy days of the 365 Day Nature Play Challenge when we do nothing but watch the clouds and see what they have to tell us.
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Having a ‘no electronics’ day with a ten year old daughter
As part of the 365 Day Nature Play Challenge we dare each other to go a whole day with no electronic entertainment… This is what happened.
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Activities for ten year olds in the Wye Valley
A day out in the area around Monmouth. We visit the animals at Raglan Farm Park; go canoeing on the Wye with Yofi Paddlesports and visit the Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo.
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Visiting farms with kids and finding friendly (happy) animals
A bit further afield: Finding opportunities to interact with farm and zoo animals. Meeting some new-born lambs, visiting Jimmy’s farm and finding some extra ones on the way to meeting the babies at London Zoo.
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The 365 day nature play challenge SUNDIAL day
My daughter (aged ten) and I make and set up a sundial. We learn the importance of weather and annoyance of shade, try different ways of making them and ponder what effect changing seasons will have. A few weeks later we use the knowledge to work out which way the wind is blowing.
