Product Description

This delightful illustrated book is a guide to introducing children to the great outdoors through fun activities in nature. Designed for use by families, carers, play workers and teachers, the book sets out guidelines for safe and engaging play outdoors, with useful tips on how to hold children's attention on longer excursions. The book is divided into seasons, with activities appropriate to each. For example, in spring, children can explore aquatic life in ponds and streams, collect material to make birds' nests or look out for growing bulbs; in autumn they can collect berries or make collages with fallen leaves. Throughout the book, the emphasis is on helping children gain an appreciation of nature's patterns, giving them confidence in the outdoor environment in a way that is educational, safe and, above all, fun.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14074 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Review
Here is a book that was crying out to be written ... absolutely inspirational and immediately made me want to go outside and play! A must have book (Haith's Website )

This inspiring book will have you wanting to get out in all weathers ... a popular addition to your staff-room library (Teacher )

A lovely book, beautifully produced and illustrated and full of fun. (Countryman )

The Teacher, April 2006
'This inspiring book will have you wanting to get out in all weathers . . .a popular addition to your staffroom library'

Junior, May, 2006
'An inspiring book'

Customer Reviews

What a great book - if you have children, get it !
This is a really well thought out book, laid out with sections on different activities, designed to not just inspire parents, but really get the kids fired up.

It's beautifully presented - great photography and easy to follow ideas.

We only bought this recently, but have already got far more than our money's worth.

Some ideas will definitely be worth re-visiting as the children get older.

The whole family heartily recommend this book, we really haven't come across anything else that provides this sort of help, encouragement & inspiration, for families looking for ideas 'In the Great Outdoors'.

Nature's Playground saved the day
Ideas from this inspiring book saved the day at my daughter's recent birthday party when we unexpectedly found ourselves outside in the rain with time to spare. The girls had huge fun collecting a variety of objects from "Nature's Playground" and it was a delight to see their inventive creations when asked to find "a bed for an elf"!
I will certainly be dipping into this book on a regular basis, not least of all for imaginative games for my son's birthday party next month!

Get outside and enjoy!
Lots of fun ideas and inspiration for enjoying and learning from the countryside whatever the weather, whatever time of year. I can particularly see my children enjoying night walks and games to play in the dark and they have already borrowed my mortar and pestle to create perfumed potions. Lovely photos and illustrations too.