Category: Nature Play

1. All about Bugs

   Posted on 12:00pm Wednesday 2nd Jun 2021

   All about Bugs

   written by Laura @island.mum.island.baby

   Bugs; a topic that provides my little boy with a lot of joy. At four years old Finn has always loved insects, whether they fly, crawl, hide or sting he want to spot them, watch them, hold them and learn about them.

   

2. Spring Play Ideas

   Posted on 12:00pm Wednesday 24th Mar 2021

   Spring play ideas

   
   Written by Sheila O’Reilly
   Www.instagram.com/rascals_and_rainbows
   
   We’ve finally made it to Spring! I’ve never been happier to leave the Winter months behind. It’s been a long haul with lockdown and miserable weather. The days are so much brighter and signs of Spring are popping up everywhere with gorgeous daffodils and tulips and birdsong. I love Spring-themed activities and thought a blog sharing some of our Spring play might be useful😀.

   

    

3. Make a Bird Feeder

   Posted on 12:00pm Monday 25th Jan 2021

   Make a Bird Feeder

   Over the Christmas Break I saw quite a few ideas of ways to make bird feeders at home. Thought it would be fun to do with the kids and thought I would share here. Having bird feed availiable will hopefully attract more birds to your garden and hopefully you will see more birds for the RSPB big bird watch.

   

4. Ways to Play - Yellow Door "Lets Investigate Stones"

   Posted on 12:00pm Wednesday 2nd Dec 2020

   Ways to Play - Yellow Door "Lets Investigate Stones"

   These unique resign stones are one of our most popular toys here at The Wooden Play Den. They are suitable for outdoor and messy play and can be washed easily. They are all approximately 7cm x 8cm  The footprints range are double sided with the animal on one side and the footprint on the other. The sets available are: 

   • Safari
   • Farmyard
   • Woodland
   • Dinosaur
   • Polar

   Other stones available which are one sided are:

   • Bugs
   • Fossils

    

   

    

5. Nature Play Outdoors

   Posted on 12:00pm Thursday 1st Oct 2020

   Nature Play Outdoors 

    

   Written by Sheila O’Reilly

   www.instagram.com/rascals_and_rainbows

    

   Outdoor play is such an important part of childhood and there is nothing my girls love more than getting outside to play and explore.

   Playing outdoors gives children the opportunity to exercise, develop stamina, strengthen gross motor muscles, takes risks, appreciate nature and much more.

    

   We have definitely acquired a new found appreciation of simple nature play since the arrival of Covid-19 and Lockdown in March. Much more time has been spent playing in parks and forests through Spring, Summer and now into Autumn this year and we have enjoyed observing the seasonal changes too.

    

   

    

    

6. Exploring Seeds

   Posted on 7:00am Thursday 24th Sep 2020

   Exploring Seeds

    

   This week we've been exploring seeds and obviously that meant we could select a few of our lovely Wooden Play Den resources to accompany our topic!