Outdoor Play

Around the world | an Earth day game

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We took our Earth day ball outdoors on a bright and sunny day and played a game called, “Around the World!”

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A few minutes outdoors on a cold winter day helps keep the winter blues away

Dreading those cold winter days? See how just spending a few minutes outdoors can make your whole day a better, happier experience.

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Sorting through the colors of fall

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Taking a walk through our “forest” to gather up the colors of fall!

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Pppppp is for pumpkin painting, pouring, pounding, and playdough play

Exploring pumpkins through all kinds of play in our outdoor classroom!

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Six unique ways to use scrap wood in preschool

There are so many wonderful ways preschoolers can explore scrap wood. Stop by and see some of the unique ways we are exploring in our classroom!

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Stack the box relay race

Introducing the basics of a relay race to preschool age children with this stack the box relay!

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Ants on a log counting and drawing game

Counting and drawing our own ants and exploring our outdoor log maze too!

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I can day: kick the can game

Taking our cans outside to play a preschool version of “Kick the Can” on “I Can Day!”

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Fine motor acorn play

Collecting, counting, and tweezing acorns in the summer time – isn’t this supposed to be a fall activity?

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Ten ways to use your noodle

Noodles bring a big variety of playful opportunities into the preschool classroom!

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Hula hoop outdoor play

See how hula hoops can create all sorts of outdoor play opportunities!

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A colorful outdoor game for preschoolers to play

Get outside and play this simple color mix-up game. A great way to give those large motor skills a workout!

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Erupting volcanoes in preschool

Heading outdoors to explore our very own erupting volcanoes in preschool…

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Simple easels for outdoor painting

Make your own simple easels to take outdoors for some outdoor easel painting…

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Head outdoors for a listening walk

We read the children’s book, “The Listening Walk” by Paul Showers then headed outdoors with a checklist in hand to do our own listening walk!

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At play with baby: water tub play

There are so many types of toddler development going on with time spent in a little water play!

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