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Nature play ideas for Spring in the local park
Playing in the local park and exploring formal gardens. Challenges include feeding the squirrels; playing listening hide and seek; digging in the dirt at Kew Gardens, exploring the Parkland Walk in Crouch End and running away from the responsible adult at Dyffryn Gardens.
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The 365 day nature play challenges that didn’t really work…
The challenges which failed and why: water pistols at sunset; resorting to bubbles on a cold, dark, wet night; and wearing big boots.
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Nature detectives: fun ways to explore outdoors with kids
B and I have a go at being nature detectives: first in a large country garden.
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Making the most of boat trips with kids
The first boat trip of the 365 day nature play challenge (it’s cold and a bit miserable).
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Different ways to stargaze with kids
Our first attempt at stargazing. Cold and uncomfortable but my daughter (age 9) loved it. I learnt a lot about how to do it better next time. We try again in Spring and it’s much more comfy but with less stars.
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Visiting farms with kids and finding friendly (happy) animals
A bit further afield: Finding opportunities to interact with farm animals. Meeting some new-born lambs and visiting a farm zoo.
Trails, bales and snails…
Ideas to get kids outside and having fun in, and with, the natural world
