There are lots of ways that the outdoors can inspire and enhance art activities. Using natural materials is a great example of this as it enables children to explore textures and patterns in an open-ended way, and even allows


you to bring the outside in on wet weather days. Not only that, use your art activities to help your little ones learn about wildlife, personalise your garden with decorations and express their creativity.


We’ve been busy testing some of these ideas, why not give them a go yourselves? You only need a few simple items to get started.


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