BRING THE OUTSIDE - INSIDE Top tips for bringing the outside inside during the colder months


There are many benefits for playing outside, whatever the weather, but that doesn?t mean that you can be outside all the time. December, January and February can sometimes be challenging times for outside play, not least because the rain can make outside areas slippery.


Yet, that doesn?t mean your outside area is completely redundant. In fact, you can take items from the outside and bring them into your classroom to continue outside learning even during these wet, cold winter months.


Here are some things to bring from the outside to the inside and some suggested activities.


Leaves


Leaves are fascinating items for children. Their colours, especially during the winter months can be exciting and they can be used to create a mixture of art work from leaf collages to rubbings. Leaves can also be used in science lessons talking about the life cycle of trees, the seasons and even the oxygen cycle.


Stones


art in general. They can also be used in simple games such as indoor


hopscotch. Stones are also really good at teaching children about numbers and counting.


St icks and Twigs


Another common item that can be found outside is sticks and twigs, they are great for making lots of different artwork. But they?


re also great for teaching children


about building dens. The biggest challenge with using sticks is the tendency for children to use them as swords, so making art out of them will hopefully help them see sticks in from different view.


What resource do you bring in from the outside? Can you think of any more by looking at the outside space around you?


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Flowers/Plant s


Flowers and plants are great for children. You can start by having the children grow them in your setting and seeing them sprout from little


seeds. Children find watching flowers grow a magical experience and it teaches them that looking after something can be rewarding.


A boring stone can be turned into the most fascinating piece of art. They can be used to teach children about mandolin rock painting or just


Depending on what you have grown, you can have further lessons. Cress and carrots can be turned into cooking classes while tulips or daffodils can be put into art classes.


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