Nature play space

From classic blanket dens and teepees to amazing structures made from just a few cardboard boxes you won’t believe the imagination of these parents and bloggers.

Our school has an Outdoor Learning Committee that I am a part of. We all feel very strongly that the environment where the children play outside is just as important as the environment inside our school. We have worked hard to make our playground an area where the kids can run, exercise explore and yes...learn! Outside play plays an important role in children's development! They are working gross motor muscles and getting must needed exercise. They learn how to solve problems such as when…

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This memory game, suitable for outdoors, is a well-known brain teaser. The aim of the game is to find matching pairs of cards, which promotes memory skills. Two players take turns to turn around two wooden tiles with pictures of animals on the back. If the two pictures do not match, they must be turned back around. This is continued until a pair is found. The player who has collected the most pairs at the end is the winner.

Running, jumping and climbing - that's what little kids and gross motor skills are made of and here are 20 fun gross motor skill games and DIY projects