Mud Pies
Mud play is fun and a source of childhood joy. Making mud pies, splashing in puddles, rolling down hills and exploring slippery creek beds are iconic images of childhood. Download Resource
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Dirt + Water = Childhood
Mud is a natural part of childhood and is invaluable for children’s sensory development. It provides a source of creativity and research suggests it’s beneficial to children’s overall wellbeing. Get some practical ideas to explore mud play from our ‘Dirt + Water = Childhood info sheet. Download Resource
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Nature Play WA’s Treasure Hunt
Children delight in hunting whether it is looking for an object in a scavenger hunt or a person in hide and seek! They love to explore, discover, collect, and sort treasures. Download and print off our A4 or A5 size classic treasure hunt and get exploring! Download A4 Treasure Hunt Download A5 Treasure Hunt
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FREE Water Playspaces
With the weather heating up, we thought it was time to curate a list of our favourite FREE water playspaces located all around Western Australia. While there are many wonderful nature playspaces with water features as part of their design, we thought we’d focus on water playspaces that were exclusively water play-based, or had water
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25 Things to do in Hot Weather
With 25 fun outdoor activities to try, you’ll love our 25 Things to do in Hot Weather resource. Download Your Copy Here 25 Things to Do in Hot Weather 1. Find a quiet river, stream or lake to dangle your feet in the water & daydream. 2. Have an ice sledding race down a steep, grassy
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25 Things to do in Spring
We love our 25 things to do lists – so much that we’ve created a brand new one for Spring! How many of these fun things can you do this season? Download Your Copy 25 Things to do in Spring! Discover the newest play trails on Play Trails app! Make friends with a tree. Visit
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Alphabetical Nature Walk
Can you find objects with names that start with each letter of the alphabet? Download and print off our A4 or A5 size Alphabetical Nature Walk checklist, and see how many things you can find on your walk! We’ll give you a hint for ‘X’ – Xanthorrhoea – better known as grass trees! Download
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25 Things to Do in Cold Weather
There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes! Get dressed in your warm woollies, grab your family and friends and get outside with these 25 fun new activities for the wet and windy weather. Download your copy here 25 Things to Do in Cold Weather 1. Collect fallen leaves & pieces of bark with
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25 Things to do in Autumn
Autumn is the best time to get out and about in Western Australia; the weather is mild with sunny days and light winds, it is still (mostly) warm enough to go for a swim. With this in mind the team at Nature Play WA have come up with 25 of our favourite Autumn activities, with
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Nature Play Bingo
Go on a nature walk with your pencil at the ready! Tick off as many of these 16 things as you can. Can you complete your whole bingo card in one go? You can also play digital Nature Play Bingo on your phone or device. Find it in the Toolbox section of our free Nature Play