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!
All in games
Christmas themes in nature play
There are many reasons to include nature in your Christmas festivities - here are 4 easy, Christmas-themed nature activities to get you started!
Small Joys - Shapes in Nature
What shapes can your family find on an outdoor discovery adventure?
Building strength in little hands
Fun and easy activities to help build and support your child’s hand strength in preparation for handwriting in the future.
Small joys - Puddle splashing
Today’s small joy—-puddles! Jump in and you’ll discover that there are endless ways to enjoy a small pool of water…
Running away with pirates!
If these strange times have your family feeling trapped, spark some pretend play to let your kids’ imaginations run free.
Cloud Appreciation
Need to give your mind a rest? take a moment to look up and watch the clouds go by…
Activities that will blow you away!
3 activities to help you and your child embrace and learn more about windy weather.
Rainbows in the Kitchen
With so many people stuck at home in Australia joining the Rainbow Trail, what a great opportunity to join in by bringing the rainbow inside too.
Simple ideas, tricky times
Remember - no matter how under-confident you feel at drawing, your efforts will amaze and delight your little ones.
"Good Enough" meals
Do you ever feel like you “should” be making a “proper” dinner every night? If you have the time and energy every day for this, then that is wonderful, but if you want to cheat a little on preparation time, but not on food quality then read on. I’ll give you some tips to create a nutritionally-balanced, easy-to-prepare meal. It just takes a good balance of a little bit of this and that.
Mini Garden
Do you remember sprouting carrot tops as a child? Delight in the wonders of vegetables!! See what you can get growing in your little mini garden and you may be suprised to discover just how much life is still left in boring old vegetable scraps.
Set your squiggle free!
Take some time out to squiggle, doodle, draw & share stories with your child
Rainbow Rice
Making and playing with Rainbow Rice is a fantastic activity for the whole family!
Dinner for Breakfast?
Who makes the rules around what is eaten for “breakfast”, “lunch” and “dinner” at your house? Is it time to challenge those rules?
Which "R" are we up to with our rubbish?
The time has come to face up to troubling waste issues in our communities and around the world. There is rubbish everywhere and it’s all a bit of a mess! Which “R” words should we listen to? What can we do as individuals with our rubbish?
Going Outside in Winter
Winter isn’t all gloom and dreariness. Here are 3 ideas to inspire you to get outside and have some fun in Winter, regardless of the rain or the cold.
Autumn leaves are falling
There are so many games to play with whirling, twirling, falling leaves. Here are five ideas to inspire you to take the kids outside and join the fun.
Healthy Parties - Part Two: Attending
Read on for some tips on how to manage (not control) young children’s food intake at parties.