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Natural Outdoor Play Areas – Part 3 Overcoming Challenges

Natural Outdoor Play Areas – Part 3 Overcoming Challenges

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Designing outdoor play spaces for children can seem a difficult process when doing it yourself, even if you are just…
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Playful Tubs and Trays for Toddlers

Playful Tubs and Trays for Toddlers

by The Empowered Educator 4 Comments

It can be a challenge setting up activities for toddler play – they have short attention spans, love to scoop,…
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Natural Outdoor Play Areas – Part 2 Design & Create

Natural Outdoor Play Areas – Part 2 Design & Create

by The Empowered Educator 1 Comment

I’ve noticed a gradual return to more natural outdoor play areas for children across the past few years which is…
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Gardening with Children – Make a Sensory Plant Tower!

Gardening with Children – Make a Sensory Plant Tower!

by The Empowered Educator 2 Comments

Gardening with children can help to encourage a connection with the senses and a love of nature while also providing…
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Designing Outdoor Play Spaces – Part 1 Assess & Reflect

Designing Outdoor Play Spaces – Part 1 Assess & Reflect

by The Empowered Educator 1 Comment

I’ve noticed a gradual return to more natural outdoor play spaces for children across the past few years which is…
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20 Ideas to Encourage Outdoor Rainy Day Play

20 Ideas to Encourage Outdoor Rainy Day Play

by The Empowered Educator 1 Comment

Outdoor rainy day play provides many learning opportunities for children. Just because it’s raining or a little cold outdoors doesn’t…
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Taking Dramatic Play Outside – Ideas to get you started!

Taking Dramatic Play Outside – Ideas to get you started!

by The Empowered Educator 2 Comments

The outdoor learning environment offers a wonderful stage to inspire little imaginations through dramatic play outside. By adding a few simple props from either indoors…
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Reusing Tyres in Outdoor Play Spaces

Reusing Tyres in Outdoor Play Spaces

by The Empowered Educator 10 Comments

Repurposing and reusing tyres in outdoor play spaces is not only fantastic for limited educator and parent budgets but also…
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Using Open Ended Materials in Outdoor Play.

Using Open Ended Materials in Outdoor Play.

by The Empowered Educator 10 Comments

Providing open ended play materials allows children the opportunity to be curious, creative and direct their own play. There are…
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Make a Recycled Plant Pot Scarecrow

Make a Recycled Plant Pot Scarecrow

by The Empowered Educator Leave a Comment

As both a parent and educator I love finding ways to plan and create children’s recycling projects and our plant…
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Community Inspiration – Outdoor Play Environments

Community Inspiration – Outdoor Play Environments

by The Empowered Educator 5 Comments

Planning and creating engaging outdoor play areas for children is one of my favourite things to do – another is…
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Make your own Birdbath!

Make your own Birdbath!

by The Empowered Educator 1 Comment

We enjoy creating an environment that attracts birds and other wildlife to our garden and when the children told me…
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Jodie
Hi, I'm Jode, Mum to twins and a teen, and an early childhood educator.
I love to share ideas & resources for play based learning
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