Outdoor play
Outdoor play, natural play and nature play are different terms used to describe children 'being' outdoors. Being allowed to lead their own play, explore, investigate, be curious and take risks in a natural/outdoor environment.
Jan White introduces this section and details the importance and benefits of child-led and child-initiated play.
This section is filled with information surrounding the theory and practice of outdoor play - articles, policies, books and research.
Outdoor Hub
All Activities
What's New
Art & Creating
mud, clay & sand
pine cones & conkers
leaves, sticks & petals
weaving & wool
wooden discs
pewter
sun print
inks, dyes & perfume
pebbles
ice & snow
with tools
Bushcraft & Survival
Fire
Knots & Cordage
Curriculum Outdoors
numeracy
literacy
science
Food Outdoors
foraging
campfire cooking
recipe
Growing & Gardens
Health & Wellbeing
Inspirations
Outdoor Play
mud kitchen book
mud kitchen case studies
den building
Other outdoor play ideas
Product Information
Nature
Tool use & Traditional Crafts
tool guides
weaving
felting
pewter
hammers
knives
secateurs & saws
palm drills & rotary hand drills
fire
All Health & wellbeing
Connecting to nature
Guide to outdoor clothing
Hand washing
Health & safety outdoors
Health & wellbeing books
Health & wellbeing news
Health & wellbeing videos
Introduction
Mental health & being outdoors
Research, reports: health, wellbeing
Sit spots
Useful websites: health, wellbeing
All Forest School
Benefits of Forest School
Forest School activities
Forest School books
Forest School Day
Forest School guides
Forest School history
Forest School in the news
Forest School principles
Forest School qualifications
Forest School shop
Forest School training
Forest School videos
FS blogs & websites
FS research & reports
Introduction
Key organisations
What is Forest School?
Why Forests & woods?
