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Family pebbles have had an upgrade!
This has been a staple for the last four years for new cohorts, so I thought I’d give it a little revamp for you all. I’ve added some templates, a sheet of pebbles to cut out in case you don’t have any, a few signs and made it look a little better!
Comment ‘family pebbles’ if you’d like the link.
If you’ve previously purchased this resource, you can access the updated version in your account area when logged in on the website. Click the little person icon and then downloads.
The families are open ended in the images and can be interpreted in any way. It encourages little ones to talk about who is in their family and develop vocabulary linked to this area.
#newclass #newschoolyear #earlyyears
Aug 2
🍂AUTUMN 1 PLANNING🍁 is finally live on the website. It took me forever to add all of the photos and get it just right for you all.
Comment ‘autumn planning’ and I’ll send you the link over. It’s included in the membership or you can purchase individual weeks/bundles.
The Autumn 2 planning was the first one I did last year, so I’ll be updating that shortly to reflect the same quality as the Autumn 1.
Planning includes weekly themes, ideas, photos, resource lists, vocabulary, adult prompts and enquiries, links to EYFS and clickable links to my resources.
I’ve hopefully taken the hassle away and given you a little time back by planning your outdoor area for you!
Let me know what you think if you download a set 🍂
Aug 1
A roundup of my recent posts.
All of the resources you see are available on my website and everything is included for my members. Or you can purchase downloads individually. Let me know if you want the links to anything. Thanks for all of the love recently!
Use the code SUMMER10 for 10% off the membership 🍃
#outdoorlearning #eyfs #earlyyears
Jul 30
•MUDDY CUPCAKES•
Featured in my new book ‘50 Fantastic Ideas for Mud Kitchens’.
The silicone cupcake cases are one of our staple resources for the mud kitchen and can be used for all sorts. Making muddy cupcakes is such good fun. Adding grated chalk sprinkles and a little bio glitter helps with fine motor skills and they turn out so pretty! Bake them in the mud kitchen and enjoy ☺️
You can get my book from most book shops or my website 🌿 Comment ‘mud kitchen’ and I’ll send the link to free preview pages 🍃
#mudkitchen #outdoorlearning
Jul 29
What is your favourite colour?
Comment ‘muddy colours’ if you’d like a link to this one - free for my members or a few pounds to download if you don’t want to join 🌸
They are a brand new set of mud kitchen inspiration posters! Each one features a colour (and no extra text) with loads of ideas about how to mix up a mud kitchen dish using that colour. Perfect for little ones 🍃
I hope you like this set. It took forever to make ☺️🌿
#mudkitchen #outdoorlearning #earlyyearsinspiration
Jul 26
🧱CONSTRUCTION🚧
A construction area is a brilliant way to encourage learning through play. Children can bring their ideas to life using a range of bricks, wood, tubes, planks, wheels and anything you can find to add to the area.
Benefits:
✔️Problem solving skills
✔️Critical thinking
✔️Teamwork
✔️Communication and language skills
✔️Gross and fine motor skills
✔️Early maths skills (size, shape, balance, measure, count…)
✔️Creativity
✔️Resilience
and so much more…
The signs, questions and famous buildings resources can be downloaded from my website. Comment ‘construction’ and I’ll send links over.
The foam bricks, rainbow bricks, road, hard hats and tape measures are all from @hope_earlyyears and the wheel was from @bm_stores 🌿
#outdoorlearning #eyfs
Jul 25
•LOOSE PARTS BUGS•
Collect pebbles, leaves, petals and any other loose parts. Team with our nature loose parts bugs set and inspire the children to create their own.
Comment ‘loose parts bugs’ if you’d like the link sending over.
We added eye stickers which are a great addition to this activity!
The resource includes two sets of bugs - one with eyes and a set without.
#tufftrayideas #eyfs #earlyyears
Jul 23
Make a fairy garden tub 🧚
The fairy garden signs are a sweet addition to creating your own fairy garden. We used a tub, filled it with soil and added pebbles, petals, moss and some tiny fairies (from @hope_earlyyears).
Comment ‘fairy garden’ if you’d like to download a set of the images and I’ll send the link over.
#outdoorplay #outdoorlearning
Jul 22
