Ideas

These are individual lesson and topic ideas sourced from a broad range of experts and organisations. You’ll see we’ve concentrated on inspiration, leaving the planning of how the activity will be delivered up to the person that knows their class and environment best – you.

We’ll keep adding to these, so please let us know if you have inspiration you’d love to share either to inspire others to take lessons outdoors or to make playtime pop!

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Cloud watching

Cloud watching is a fun activity for children of all ages and a wonderful way to connect…

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PlayPlayful Naturecloud watchingnature
Outdoor Symphony

The Outdoor symphony activity encourages children to listen to everything going on outside and think about different…

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Making faces

Connecting to nature can restore our sense of wellbeing. For children, this connection is best made through…

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Top tips for dens at home

Making a den – and playing in it – is a favourite activity for children of all…

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Den buildingEarly yearsPlayPlayful NaturePrimaryindoor den
Top tips for parenting playfully

Play is critical to children’s health, development and wellbeing. As adults, we are often inclined to instruct…

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Early yearsIndoor PlayPlayPlayful NaturePrimarylearning and play

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Thanks for joining the movement we can’t wait to see what you get up to on the day! Please share this with your colleagues and friends to help us make it possible for every child to get outdoors to learn and play every day 🙂 Check out the resources tabs for ideas for the day – and to make learning and play part of every day!

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Thanks for joining the movement we can’t wait to see what you get up to on the day! Please share this with your colleagues and friends to help us make it possible for every child to get outdoors to learn and play every day 🙂 Check out the resources tabs for ideas for the day – and to make learning and play part of every day!

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