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Outdoor play – Den building with @earlyyearsoutdoor
Children have created dens as part of their outdoor play for hundreds of years, but as children spend less time outdoors, getting them into fresh air and building a den can have huge benefits. Help them to reignite their passion and enhance many skills by providing...
Sensory Stories – encouraging literacy in early years play
Sensory Stories – encouraging literacy in early years play We worked with our Brand Rep, @Mamasden, to explore Sensory Stories, and how they help to incorporate and encourage literacy in early years play. Have you ever noticed how children just cannot keep...
Art Outdoors vs Outdoor Art: Is there a difference?
Our friends at Kids Planet Day Nurseries had a look into the difference between outdoor art and art outdoors, transient art, and how to make art messier, bigger and louder. Is there a difference between art outdoors vs outdoor art? The answer is yes! The difference is...
Messy Play Activities with our Brand Rep
Our Brand Rep, Natalie, who runs the Instagram account @mummyandthebears, has helped put together this blog filled with messy play activities and ideas, to help you provide the children with endless opportunities for learning and play! Messy play can be lots of fun...
Bridging the gap: the importance of play
The importance of play in early childhood is evident when you consider how to bridge the gap between EYFS and Primary school. The 'gap' is reference to early years learners that have struggled to grasp key skills that will take them through to primary education. This...
Bridging the gap: early years maths
Early years maths activities do not need to be boring. Play is the way that children explore and learn about the world around them – so use play. It gives them chance to learn from mistakes and experiences, investigate and understand their environment and other...