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Strolling along the beach and found some great examples of creativity with loose parts! Someone had made seats from whatever they could find on the beach and a sculptural mound of rocks! 👍💙☀️ You can visit our website for lots of loose parts theme
Cooling down on a sunny day! Paddling pool made from crates and a tarp! ☀️😁👍 For more ideas and resources visit our website and shop: https://www.naturallycreative.net/ #summerplay #earlyyears #outdoorplay #natureplay #naturalplay #playinginnature
A perfect day for swimming and paddle boarding on the beautiful Llyn Geirionydd, North Wales. It's so important that as adults we take take for ourselves to go out in nature and recharge! #dayoff #nature #northwales
RAINY DAY PLAY! August and September often bring plenty of refreshing rainy days, perfect for playing with puddles and water! Water, on all scales is a great for experimenting with physical concepts. Our ideas book, 20 fun ways to play on a rainy da
Woodland flat lay play with wooden woodland animals and natural materials in response to our picturebook From the Shadows! 🌸🦋🥰🖤 Find our books and resources here: https://www.naturallycreative.net/shop #transientart #loosepartsplay #storytelling
Treehouse small world with woodland wooden animals, natural materials and or picturebooks, The Visitors and From the Shadows! 🥰🦋🌸Find them here: https://www.naturallycreative.net/shop #nature #outdoorplay #smallworldplay #fromtheshadowspictureboo
Building bridges large and small scale in response to the London Bridge rhyme in our Transient Rhymes and Jingles book!🥰🦋🌸 Why not try making mini bricks from air dry clay and collecting a variety of loose parts that could be used to build bridge
Walls! 🥰🦋🌸 Walls are a brilliant outdoor resource that can be used and observed in so many different ways by children. Exploring vertical/horizontal/enclosure schema, looking at repeated patterns and counting, estimating and comparing height and w
Baby room play provocation inspired by the rhyme Twinkle twinkle little star! 😊💙⭐🌷Our books and resources including Transient Rhymes and Jingles are available here: https://www.naturallycreative.net/shop #babyroom #playideas #transientrhymesandji
Outdoor painting! 🌈❤🌷🌸🦋 Using a piece of recycled fabric, such as a bed sheet, children can experiment with large scale colour mixing and mark making on a surface that can be painted on again and again, the layers build up over time, creating a g
Exploring shades of yellow! Painting with sunflowers inspired by Van Gogh's Sunflowers and Summer colours! Our books and resources including Nature's Colour Palette (pictured below) are all available here on our website: https://www.naturallycreative
We have collated all of our recent shadow and light play ideas into a handy shareable journal post on our website, we thought it would be a good resource for anyone who wants to access or share the ideas! Available in the journal section of our websi
Playing with light and shadows! (Part 3) 💙💚 Continuing with the theme of light and shadow play, we are sharing some of our experimentation playing with loose parts on a light panel. Here we are experimenting with sea glass and glass beads... Our bo
Playing with light and shadows! (Part 2) 🖤 Continuing with the theme of light and shadow play, we are sharing some of our experimentation playing with loose parts on a light panel. Here we have included some pictures of an investigation room environ
Playing with light and shadows! (Part 1) 🌸🖤 Continuing with the theme of light and shadow play, we are sharing some of our experimentation with playing with leaves and petals on a light panel. Our books and resources are available here: https://ww

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Ideas we love from around the web…

 

Websites:

Clare's Portfolio:

http://www.clarethompsonart.com

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Sandfield Natural Play Centre:

http://www.sandfieldnaturalplaycentre.co.uk

Early Childhood Outdoors:

https://www.earlychildhoodoutdoors.org

Outdoor Play Resources and Ideas:

http://educatingheartnatureart.com/program/

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http://www.muddyfaces.co.uk 

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http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/

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https://janwhitenaturalplay.wordpress.com 

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http://www.nature-play.co.uk/

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communityplaythings.com - The Benefits of Mud Play

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communityplaythings.com - Making a Mud Kitchen

https://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles/2005/playing-in-the-sand-naturally

Schematic Play:

http://www.nature-play.co.uk/blog/schemas-in-childrens-play

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Loose Parts Theory:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/542543086338073340/sent/?sender=382032118298980870&invite_code=e84b61474fe36355219397be0ed673a1

​https://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles/2015/the-learning-in-loose-parts

Natural Materials:

http://blog.optimus-education.com/using-natural-materials-enhance-children's-learning

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Reggio Inspired Provocations:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/542543086338073340/sent/?sender=382032118298980870&invite_code=e84b61474fe36355219397be0ed673a1

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Photography:

http://www.thispicture.biz 

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Children's Literature

http://www.janetevans.co.uk/index.php

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http://www.booktrust.org.uk 

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http://www.literacyshed.com

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Recommended Blogs:

http://www.letthechildrenplay.net 

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http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.co.uk 

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Pinterest:

https://uk.pinterest.com/fcaratti/reggio-classroom-ideas/ 

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https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/410672059740914067/?from_navigate=true

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The World in Faces:

http://khimushin.com/the-world-in-faces/

Water and Music:

https://childsplaymusic.com.au/2012/01/17/water-play-music-play-children-a-natural-combination/

Richard Shilling- Land Art:

http://richardshilling.co.uk/

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Land Art for Kids:

http://landartforkids.com

 

House of Objects:

http://houseofobjects.org/?page_id=1734

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Creative Inspiration:

http://intuitivecreativity.typepad.com/expressiveartinspirations/100-art-therapy-exercises.html

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http://intuitivecreativity.typepad.com/expressiveartinspirations/100-art-therapy-exercises.html

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Play Dough Recipes:

http://theimaginationtree.com/2013/01/the-z-of-play-dough-recipes-and.html

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Gratefulness in Daily Life:

http://www.gratefulness.org/explore/daily_life/

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Inspiration from Nature:

Everyday Wonders Article

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http://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/24197729858

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Parent Activities:

http://artfulparent.com

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Lemn Sissay:

http://lemnsissay.com

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Den Building:

http://www.edenproject.com/learn/for-everyone/how-to-build-your-own-den

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How to Encourage an Enquiring mind:

http://www.aneverydaystory.com/2015/02/25/exploring-science-with-blocks/

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Forest School Activities:

http://nurturestore.co.uk/forest-school?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forest-school

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Natural Playgrounds:

http://www.naturalplaygrounds.com/glens_testimonial.php

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Benefits of bare feet:

http://www.raepica.com/2017/09/barefoot-benefits-brain-development/

Videos:

Seeds:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j1hRxuy1ezQ

​The Piano - Amazing Short - Animation by Aidan Gibbons:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZJDNSp1QJA&feature=youtu.be

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Gratitude:

https://vimeo.com/33377882

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http://gratituderevealed.com/gallery-gratitude/

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Do Schools Kill Creativity?

https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity?language=en

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https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution

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https://www.ted.com/playlists/125/tv_special_ted_talks_educatio

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https://www.ted.com/playlists/124/ken_robinson_10_talks_on_educ

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BBC Bitesize - KS2 Art and Design - Antony Gormley:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zmb9jxs

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zh4wmp3

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BBC Bitesize - 2nd level Art and Design - Painting in Monet's garden:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zrm6yrd

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BBC Bitesize - Early and 1st level Art and Design - Painting a group picture:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z9psr82

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Growth Mindset:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh0OS4MrN3E

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Slow Education:

http://sloweducation.co.uk/videos/

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Recommended Films/Animations:

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The Lost Thing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1JoliFXH74

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Come Outside:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3g4RgyJAFpdUDTYEwGagAQ

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Green Planet Timelapse Videos:

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/breathtaking-time-lapse-videos-of-nature-that-will-make-your-jaw-drop/

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The Hundred Languages of Children~Loris Malaguzzi

http://youtu.be/pO5uj1_xE98

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How to grow a forest in your backyard:

https://www.ted.com/talks/shubhendu_sharma_how_to_grow_a_forest_in_your_backyard#t-540160

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Emma Marris: Nature is Everywhere:

https://www.ted.com/talks/emma_marris_nature_is_everywhere_we_just_need_to_look_for_it

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The Importance of Staring out of a Window:

http://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/the-importance-of-staring-out-of-the-window

Documents:

Making a Mud Kitchen:

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Process Art Experiences:

Click to view/download

Why Should Teachers Go Outside?

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