Nursery World - Activities to do outdoors

Part of a parent's or carer's role is to make sure activities are at the appropriate level for an individual child. Each baby or toddler will develop at their own rate, so ensure that they are not under-stimulated or over-challenged. Experimenting, exploring, creating and communicating through the activity is more important than expecting the children to achieve an end goal - for example, making a symmetrical arrangement in 'Flower arranging' (see right).

Experimenting, exploring, creating and communicating through the activity is more important than expecting the children to achieve an end goal - for example, making a symmetrical arrangement in 'Flower arranging' (see right).

Five fat peas

* Place some fresh pea pods in a small basket.

* Gather the children in a circle and talk about the pea pods.

* Open the pods up to reveal the contents.

* Allow the children to taste the fresh peas.

* Introduce the children to the following finger rhyme.

Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed

(children hold hands in a fist)

One grew, two grew, so did all the rest.

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