Enjoy the different shapes and names of clouds as you go for a slow wander.
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Taking your baby outside
Good news, babies can spend time outside from birth! There are lots of benefits for babies spending time in nature, including supporting the immune system and emotional health.
Hunting for bugs
Stuck at home? You could go on an outside, bug-hunting adventure!
Outdoor Muddy Play Essentials - PART TWO
Here are 3 more ideas for outdoor play equipment that can be cheap, useful, fun and can be played with over and over and over again.
Outdoor Muddy Play Essentials - PART ONE
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!
"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.
Life’s a picnic
The sky is blue, the grass is green (in some places) and the days are long…it’s perfect weather for a picnic!
Keepin' children chilled
Feeling hot and bothered? Stay cool with these icy ideas.
Summer 'Bucket List'
Make the most of the sunshine by making a ‘Summer Bucket List’ with your children
It's berry picking season
Picking berries is a classic childhood adventure that is fun for all ages, can be shared with friends and is delicious to boot.
Sandy summers
Only the luckiest child knows,
How nice sand feels between the toes!
Snails, snails, everywhere!
Most adults are prone to the idea that the common garden snail is not something desirable. When you look at them through a child's eyes, however, you may be surprised at how wonderful they actually are.
Keep it simple
Kids just love repetition, but adults can get a bit bored by it...how can we keep everyone happy??
Finding a shady nook
Don't hide indoors, embrace the summer, and make the kids a cool playspace outside.
Sing Song Summer
Does summer make you sing? Perhaps you hum your way through autumn? Ever wondered where famous songwriters get their ideas? What is it about the world that sparks a melody in someone's head?