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🐝Bee mud kitchen🐝
World Bee Day is on the 20th of May and I have plenty of downloadable resources to help you celebrate. From mud kitchen recipes, nature themed activities, bee hunts, lifecycles, outdoor area planning and so much more.
Comment ‘bees’ and I’ll send the link to the folder on my website.
The mud kitchen recipes are such good fun. Try making some bumblebee cupcakes with mud and nature or a bee energy smoothie with muddy water and nature! Tag me if you try any 🐝, I’d love to see 💛
For petals and flowers, look in the reduced section of supermarkets for older bunches that will be thrown away or ask friends/relatives for any that they have finished with 💐
#mudkitchen #earlyyears #outdoorlearning
May 9
The giant wok from @hope_earlyyears is perfect for making a rock pool in!
We have some new downloadable rock pool resources on the website as requested by some of our lovely members.
For 10% off Hope resources, you can use my brand rep code of KTOUTDOOR10 🐚 Link in my bio to their website 💕
#outdoorlearning #earlyyears #eyfs
May 7
🐛Caterpillar observation🐛
Our caterpillars arrived this week and we have a gorgeous observation area using a mix of resources from the website. See the folder in Topics ➡️ Bugs/minibeasts ➡️ Butterflies & Caterpillars or comment ‘caterpillars and butterflies’ and I’ll send the link to this section over.
It’s such a lovely process watching them develop into butterflies and finally releasing them into the wild 🦋🐛
#earlyyearsoutdoor #eyfs #earlyyears #teachingresources
May 6
•NEW SUMMER DRINKS•
The new summer drinks recipes and menu are on the website ready to be downloaded. Use them in tuff trays, mud kitchens, role plays or water trays for some outdoor fun with a summer theme 🍹🍃
Comment ‘summer drinks’ if you’d like the link sending over.
Our metal tea set, jug, wooden clipboards and tuff tray are from @hope_earlyyears (use the code KTOUTDOOR10 for 10% off) 🌸
I picked up the plastic glasses and reusable ice cubes from @bm_stores 💕
#earlyyearsoutdoors #tufftray #outdoorlearning #mudkitchenrecipes
May 5
🌊Beach in a jar🌊
One of the activities in the summer activity resource. It’s a gorgeous idea I look forward to each year!
Use recycled jars or plastic bottles. Fill with sand, shells, blue water and a sprinkle of bio glitter.
Comment ‘summer activities’ if you’d like the link sending over.
Welcome to my new members. I am so grateful to have you join me on this journey 🍃 I have loads of lovely new resources to put onto the website over the next few weeks for you all 🌸
#earlyyearsoutdoor #natureactivities #outdoorlearning #tufftrayideas
May 4
🦋HAPA ZOME BUTTERFLIES🦋
A beautiful, mindful activity to create a connection with nature. Make your very own butterfly art using nature, a pice of material and a hammer!
Comment ‘butterfly activities’ for the caterpillar and butterfly activity set. There are also loads of supporting resources if you’re interested/learning about them. All available on the website 🐛🦋
Our caterpillars arrive next week, so I’ll take you on our journey with us 🦋
#outdoorlearning #natureactivities #eyfs #earlyyearsideas
May 3
The easiest nature hunt for little ones. Guaranteed success! Stick your own double sided tape to my template and send them off to hunt for easy to find nature items…
Comment ‘nature hunt’ if you’d like the link to this one or find it in the new resources/nature activities section.
Don’t forget, if you’re an Early Years Outdoor member - you can request resources to be created by us! Just like one of my lovely members did for this one 🍃
#outdoorlearning #eyfsoutdoors #earlyyearsoutdoors #natureactivities
May 2
🧚FAIRY SHADOWS🧚♂️
Comment ‘fairy shadows’ for a link to the downloadable resource sending over (free for members or available as a one off).
Cut the resource out and tape to a stick. On sunny days, they make beautiful fairy shadows on the ground or you can use with a torch indoors.
Shadow play is great for early understanding of cause and effect and promotes STEM learning. The children will learn about size and how moving closer to the light source changes the shadow size.
They look like real fairies floating on the ground 😍
#earlyyearsoutdoors #eyfsideas #outdoorlearning #eyfs #earlySTEM
May 1
