Top tips: Outdoor Play Made Easy
Spending time outside, particularly in nature, is good for everyone, regardless of age. Outdoor play boosts children’s physical health and general well-being, while giving parents a chance to relax, connect and enjoy some quality time together. Here are some tips to support you in getting everyone outside!
Top Outdoor Play Made Easy tips
- Encourage families to schedule a regular outdoor time slot into their week
- Suggest short, manageable activities, like a 10-minute nature walk, a quick game of catch, or tag
- Create an outside scavenger hunt or obstacle course
- Emphasise fun not fitness – focus on the enjoyment to encourage everyone to associate being outdoors as enjoyable
- Suggest that parents make it a social event and invite other families to join them for an outside activity
- Arrange playdates in parks or green spaces
- Celebrate the seasons – puddling splashing in the rain, leaf collecting in Autumn, snowball making in Winter, or flower spotting in Spring. Seasonal variety keeps outside play interesting all year round
- Share photos and stories from your time outside at nursery to inspire parents to get outdoors with their children.
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Disclaimer: Activities with children must always be risk assessed, including for allergies or choking. Children must always have adequate supervision. Resources and materials must always be appropriate for children’s age and stage of development.
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