I love taking a peek into REAL LIFE educator environments! This year Empowered Educators have been kind enough to share…
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Outdoor Activities, Invitations & Play Ideas From Early Years Educators
Are you bored with your outdoor play, learning environment or program? The collection of outdoor activities, invitations and play ideas…
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20 Outdoor Sensory Paths For Children
Outdoor sensory paths for children are not only fun to explore (and make!), they also provide opportunities for children to…
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Inspiring Outdoor Spaces for Children
Early childhood educators know how to create inspiring outdoor play spaces for children on a tight budget so if you…
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Making A Worm Farm With Children – Inspiration & Ideas
Ever thought about making a worm farm with children but not sure where to start or what the possible learning…
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Ideas You Can Use for Simple Sand, Mud Kitchen & Digging Play Spaces
Do you have sand, mud kitchen and digging play spaces or at least one of those in your outdoor play…
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Nature-based Play -Where are all the toys?
Are you interested in providing more opportunities for nature based play but not sure how to start? Well keep reading…
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Outdoor Play Areas – Part 4 – Incorporating Sustainability
Finding ways to incorporate sustainability into outdoor play environments for children can seem a difficult or overwhelming process when doing…
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Natural Outdoor Play Areas – Part 2 Design & Create
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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Designing Outdoor Play Spaces – Part 1 Assess & Reflect
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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Taking Dramatic Play Outside – Ideas to get you started!
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
Repurposing and reusing tyres in outdoor play spaces is not only fantastic for limited educator and parent budgets but also…
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