{"id":4914,"date":"2022-04-05T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T23:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/?p=4914"},"modified":"2024-02-16T13:38:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T03:38:38","slug":"blog-nature-play-ideas-and-activities-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/early-learning-advice\/04-2022\/blog-nature-play-ideas-and-activities-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature Play Ideas And Activities For Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/73159518_78968006-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Mud play\" class=\"wp-image-4920 non-lazy\" width=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/73159518_78968006-edited.jpg 721w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/73159518_78968006-edited-690x688.jpg 690w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/73159518_78968006-edited-510x510.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nature play ideas &#8211; Mud play<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Mud play is important for children to develop and practice their fine and gross motor skills, increase awareness of their senses, particularly touch, improve hand\/eye coordination and develop their social and emotional skills, including taking turns and leading\/following directions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4917 lazyload\" width=\"690\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited.jpg 1284w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited-688x690.jpg 688w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited-927x930.jpg 927w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited-508x510.jpg 508w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited-1097x1100.jpg 1097w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1284px) 100vw, 1284px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1284px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1284\/1288;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4917\" width=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited.jpg 1284w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited-688x690.jpg 688w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited-927x930.jpg 927w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited-508x510.jpg 508w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/198133238_3500839873-edited-1097x1100.jpg 1097w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1284px) 100vw, 1284px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nature-play-ideas-ice-play\">Nature play ideas &#8211; Ice play<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Ice play encourages children to manipulate small objects building on their fine motor skills, strengthening the small muscles in their hands and fingers as well as developing their hand-eye coordination. It also extends on their senses and builds on vocabulary by describing what they can see and feel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Nature pasting\" class=\"wp-image-4921 lazyload\" width=\"690\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited-688x690.jpg 688w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited-927x930.jpg 927w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited-508x510.jpg 508w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited-1531x1536.jpg 1531w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited-1096x1100.jpg 1096w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/1541;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Nature pasting\" class=\"wp-image-4921\" width=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited-688x690.jpg 688w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited-927x930.jpg 927w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited-508x510.jpg 508w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited-1531x1536.jpg 1531w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/260717528_29165047-edited-1096x1100.jpg 1096w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nature play ideas &#8211; Nature pasting<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Nature pasting encourages children&#8217;s fine motor skills, this activity gives them the opportunity to enjoy feeling the different textures through pulling, crunching and sticking whilst creating their individual artwork. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><h6 class=\"blog-cta\">Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/early-learning-advice\/01-2022\/blog-5-nature-based-learning-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fe646d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Nature pasting<\/mark><\/a> and other activities.<\/h6><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/101381500_3183591035113130_2397149306642497536_n-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4944 lazyload\" width=\"690\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/101381500_3183591035113130_2397149306642497536_n-edited.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/101381500_3183591035113130_2397149306642497536_n-edited-688x690.jpg 688w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/101381500_3183591035113130_2397149306642497536_n-edited-927x930.jpg 927w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/101381500_3183591035113130_2397149306642497536_n-edited-508x510.jpg 508w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/101381500_3183591035113130_2397149306642497536_n-edited-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/101381500_3183591035113130_2397149306642497536_n-edited-1531x1536.jpg 1531w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/101381500_3183591035113130_2397149306642497536_n-edited-1096x1100.jpg 1096w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; 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Pattern &amp; symmetry<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The ability to recognize and create patterns help us make predictions based on our observations; this is an important skill in math. Understanding patterns help prepare children for learning complex number concepts and mathematical operations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4942 lazyload\" width=\"690\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited.jpg 1284w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited-688x690.jpg 688w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited-927x930.jpg 927w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited-508x510.jpg 508w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited-1097x1100.jpg 1097w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1284px) 100vw, 1284px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1284px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1284\/1288;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4942\" width=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited.jpg 1284w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited-688x690.jpg 688w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited-927x930.jpg 927w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited-508x510.jpg 508w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/233722870_3546017022203861_3584001655982331280_n-edited-1097x1100.jpg 1097w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1284px) 100vw, 1284px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nature-play-ideas-sandy-playdough\">Nature play ideas -Sandy playdough<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Playdough encourages children to work all the smaller muscles in their hands which assists with pre-writing skills and hand-eye coordination. By moulding and manipulating the playdough, children explore a variety of shapes and textures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><h6 class=\"blog-cta\">Looking for more play-based learning ideas? check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/journey.edu.au\/early-learning-advice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fe646d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Early Learning Advice<\/a> articles<\/mark>.<\/h6><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nature play ideas &#8211; Mud play Mud play is important for children to develop and practice their fine and gross motor skills, increase awareness of their senses, particularly touch, improve hand\/eye coordination and develop their social and emotional skills, including taking turns and leading\/following directions. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":4951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[15,18,19,30,31,41],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.5 (Yoast SEO v22.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nature Play Ideas And Activities For Children<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Here at Journey, we encourage children to experiment, explore and appreciate the natural environment. 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