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Comment ‘spring bag poems’ if you’d like the link sending over.
There are so many beautiful spring nature finds that have fallen to the ground. Collect a few on a spring hunt in some sweet spring bags and use for crafts or play 🌸🌿
Members, the resource is included or you can purchase an individual download from my website 🍃
#outdoorlearning #eyfsoutdoors #earlyyearsoutdoors #eyfs #naturecrafts
Apr 21
🌍EARTH DAY IDEAS🌎
Earth Day is on the 22nd of April. It is all about encouraging people to protect the planet’s natural resources and can be used to talk about pollution, climate change, deforestation and our planet.
Find a selection of activities and planning linked to Earth Day on our website including activity sets and outdoor area planning. Comment ‘Earth Day’ if you’d like the link sending.
#outdoorlearning #earlyyearsoutdoors #eyfsideas #earlyyears
Apr 19
My new book ‘50 Fantastic Ideas for Mud Kitchens’ will be out on the 2nd of July 2026 and is available to preorder now from bookshops 📚
I can’t wait for you to see all of the ideas in it. This is my second book and I have loved every moment of creating it with @bloomsburypublishing 🍃
There’s a link in my bio to order or search ‘50 Fantastic Ideas for Mud Kitchens’ by Katie Taylor 🌸
#mudkitchen #mudkitchenideas #mudkitchens #outdoorlearning #outdoorplay
Apr 17
🐞🪲BUG MUD KITCHEN🪳🕷️
The bug themed mud kitchen recipes are popular on the website right now along with bug hotel resource!
Inspire some recipes and have fun thinking of your own (only use pretend bugs).
Comment ‘bug recipes’ if you’d like the link to purchase them from my website (free for members). Try some spider soup, a beetle burger or some caterpillar crunch. Do you have a bug loving little one who would enjoy the recipes? 🪲🐛🐞🐜🦟🕷️
#earlyyearsideas #mudkitchen #outdoorlearning #mudkitchenideas
Apr 16
Have you tried Hapa Zome? It’s the Japanese art of bashing nature onto material.
Spring is the perfect time as there are plenty of beautiful colours out there to try. We used a large piece of material in a tuff tray but you can use smaller pieces.
This idea is included in the Spring tuff tray download 🌸 A great one for building strong shoulder muscles and developing hand-eye coordination!
#earlyyearsideas #outdoorlearning #tufftrayideas
Apr 15
Did you know that dandelions are crucial for bees in early spring as they are abundant in nectar and pollen? They’re one of the first flowers to bloom and so bees love them!
The ones near me always get mown by the council 😞I like to take a few for nature crafts before this happens, otherwise I like the bees to enjoy them!
If you’d like the dandelion resource, it’s full of crafts, a lifecycle, activities and images on logs - comment ‘dandelion activities’ and I’ll send the link to you 🌼
#outdoorlearning #naturecrafts #earlyyearsoutdoor
Apr 13
