The following provides a list of outdoor activities for babies and toddlers that promote sensory exploration and interaction with the natural environment. It also includes linking to the EYLF and the benefits of outdoor play for babies and toddlers.
Pop balloons filled with paint to create unique colourful splatter art.
A parachute game that requires children to co-operate and work together.
An easy and energetic parachute game where children can learn numbers.
An energetic game of moving different parts of the body, while playing with the parachute.
A fun game for children to "shale hands" under the parachute.
Use string to make a maze indoors where children have to weave their way from start to finish.
Develop a child's self help skills while playing with a doll.
A child will learn to aim and throw using wet sponges and a target.
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