Nature Play Week celebrates initiatives of all shapes and sizes that reconnect kids with nature and the outdoors.
Nature play is a term used to describe the creation of simple play opportunities in the natural environment. Nature play encourages kids and parents to see the natural environment as a place to enjoy, play, imagine, relax and explore.
Connecting to nature can restore our sense of wellbeing. For children, this connection is best made through play – whether outdoors in nature or indoors with natural elements.
In celebration of Nature Play Week, here are some great Nature Play ideas you can implement at your service:
Leaf Monsters
Nature Head
Leaf and Flower Pounding
Leaf and Flower Clay Prints
Flower Stained Glass
Autumn Leaf Mobile
Autumn Nature Stick People
Nature Bracelets
Play with mud
Cloud watching
Outdoor picnic
Bug hunt
Nature treasure hunt
For more information: Nature Play Week
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