Creative Play
Resources to support creative play in the early years. Explore the Outdoor Play section of the OUTDOOR HUB which includes information about child-led play, play guides, case studies, books and much more.
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Bowls
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Amphibians & Mammals
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Hand Puppets
Soft Toys
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Dry Bags
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Paper Bags
Other Bags
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Playhouses
Building & Constructing
Heuristic Play
Sensory Play
Role Play
Kitchens & Tea Sets
Shopping & Food
Signs
Role Play Accessories
Storytelling
Kits & Sets
Puppets & Soft Toys
Finger Puppets
Amphibians & Mammals
Birds
Mini Beasts
Fairy Tale
Hand Puppets
Fairy Tale Puppets
Woodland Hand Puppets
Soft Toys
Singing Birds
Cable Cars & Pulleys
Games
Small World
Animals
Woodland Animals
Farm Animals
Other Animals
Birds
Dinosaurs
People & Houses
Furniture
Vehicles & Transport
Environments
Fantasy
Dragons
Fairies
Halloween
Mythical Figures
Story Characters
Minibeasts
Sea Life
Wooden Story Characters
Threading
Music
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Kapla
Haba & Tegu
All Curriculum Learning
Maths
Counting & Sorting
Fractions
Kits & Sets
Maths Benches & Number Seats
Maths Planks
Number Recognition
Sum Building
Measurement
Money
Length
Time
Volume
Weight
Shapes
Literacy
Mindstretchers
The Message Centre
Alphabet
Stories
Chalkboards & Chalk Discs
Chalkboards
Grown in UK Chalk Discs
Notebooks, Paper & Clipboards
Phonics
Writing
Science
Stopwatches & Timers
Compasses
Pulleys
Forces & Magnets
Light & Sound
Understanding The World
Weather & the Seasons
History
PE & Movement
Balance
Slacklines
Movement
Emotions
All Art & Creating
Hapa Zome
Sewing
Weaving
Felting
Clay & Modelling
Clay
Boards & Rolling Pins
Cutters
Modelling Tools & Utensils
Plaster of Paris
Kits & Sets
Craft Materials
Design Your Own
Natural Craft Materials
Feathers & Leaves
Beads, Buttons & Bells
Embellishments
Ribbons & Laces
Wooden Craft Items
Craft Paper
Pegs
Crayons, Pens, Chalks & Charcoal
Crayons, Chalk & Charcoal
Pens & Pencils
Chalkboards
Black Chalkboards
UK Wood Chalk Discs
Fabric & Wool
Fabric
Wool
Sun Printing & Pyro Pens
Large Art Projects
Glass Beans & Nuggets
Pebbles & Cobbles
Sand & Gravel
Shells
Brushes, Painting & Printing
Paint Palettes
Brushes
Painting
Printing
Glass Beans
Paper & Card
Paper Bags
Glue, Sticky Tape & String
Scissors & Cutters
Clipboards
Easels
Frames & Viewers
Useful Items
All UK Grown Wood
Outdoor Seating, Logs & Planks
Animal Seats
Mushroom Seats
Benches
Carved Tables, Stools & Seats
Log Seats
Planks
Thrones
Logs
Balance & Movement
Construction & Building
Poles & Den Poles
Discs & Boards
Literacy
Message Centre
Alphabet
Words & Symbols
Maths
Sorting & Counting
Fractions
Benches & Number Seats - Maths
Maths Boards
Measurements
Shape
Building Sums
Numbers
Stands & Supports
Chalk Discs
Nature Trails
Birds
Sets
Trail Discs - Birds
Minibeasts
Sets
Trail Discs - Minibeasts
Woodland Wildlife
Sets
Trail Discs - Wildlife
Flowers
Trail Discs - Flowers
Trees
Sets
Trail Discs - Fruit & Seeds
Trail Discs - Leaves
Words
Alphabet
Numbers & Maths
String & Scissors
Signs & Displays
Arrows
Outdoor Signs
Role Play Signs
Displays
Hand Painted
All Books & Identification
Age
Early Years
Primary School
Author
Elsa Beskow
Niki Buchan
Nick Butterworth
Eric Carle
Karen Constable
Fiona Danks & Jo Schofield
Julia Donaldson
Tristan Gooley
Terry Gould
Tom Hobson
Peter Houghton & Jane Worroll
Richard Irvine
Sara Knight
Tracey Maciver
Pete Moorhouse
Gerda Muller
Juliet Robertson
Sibylle Von Olfers
Claire Warden
Jan White
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Activities
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Best Sellers
Bundles
Nature
Animals & Birds
General
Amphibians & Reptiles
Coastal Wildlife
Birds
Butterflies, Moths & Caterpillars
Insects, Worms & Beetles
Spiders & Arachnids
Mammals
Plants
Mosses, Lichens & Fungi
Plants, Flowers & Seeds
Trees & Shrubs
Weather & Seasons
Story Books
Animals & Birds
Bugs, Grubs & Worms
Going on a Journey
In the Woods
Plants & Flowers
Weather & Seasons
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Developing your Outdoor Space
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