Outdoor Mud Kitchen Ideas
Mud Kitchens are a fun way to get children pouring, mixing, using their imaginations and engaging in pretend play. Children can also create their own mixtures for sensory play.
Music Wall – Exploring Sound
Children love making noise including banging on pots and pans! Making a sound wall outside is a great way to give children an outlet to explore making sounds by hitting a range of different objects.
Learning how to Read a Clock- Tick Tock Chalk Clock
Telling time is a difficult skill and it takes a long time (pun intended) to learn how to read an analogue clock. There are a lot of different mathematical skills needed to read a clock so the process of learning to tell the time needs to be broken down into many smaller parts.
Toy Ice Rescue – Early Years Science Play
This is another fun way for children to explore the properties of ice and water and discover how it changes from solid to liquid.
Easy Peasy Pot & Pan Play
Pot and pan play is a great activity for babies and toddlers to do on their own for short periods of time to help build their independent play but it’s also a nice thing to do together. Taking turns hitting the pots and copying what they do is a great way to bond with your child and continue to build attachments.
Reading Tree – Setting up a Reading Area Outside
Make an enticing place for children to read books outside with a reading tree. Its perfect for the summertime when children may need a quiet, cool place to escape the heat.
Learn About the Properties of Ice and Water – N’ice Flower Surprise
This is a fun and easy way for children to explore the property of ice and water and discover how it changes from solid to liquid.
Chalk Painting – Learning about Colour Mixing
Wet chalk can add a bit of an exciting twist to mark making, drawing and painting. It can be a great way for young children to experiment with mixing colours.