School and early learning centres are a fabulous place to teach children the value of nature play and encourage them to get active. We're building a collection of resources for educators to bring your teaching into the great outdoors!
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
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 […]
This guide is a collaboration between The University of Western Australia’s Centre for the Built Environment and Health and various schools from the public, Catholic and independent sectors. It showcases elements of best practice play spaces designed to suit the needs of schools in Western Australia. The principles of good play spaces and examples provided […]
The aim of this guide, created by Andrew Reedy of Play Check, is to organise the information contained in the Australian playground Standards under logical and sequential headings. The Standards are, by nature, a technical document and are not necessarily organised in a format or sequence that makes them easy to follow without significant cross referencing. Even […]
The My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport package supports educators in taking their class outdoors for enriched play-based learning. Nature Passport Booklets Upper Primary The Upper Primary booklet is designed for students in Year 3-6 (ages 8-11) Download and Print Passport Booklet Download the My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport booklet, print one for each student and use it to investigate […]
The My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport package supports educators in taking their class outdoors for enriched play-based learning. Nature Passport Booklets Lower Primary The Lower Primary booklet is designed for students from Kindergarten to Year 2 (ages 4-7) Download and Print Passport Booklet Download the My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport booklet, print one for each student and use it […]
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 […]
Want something a little different than chocolate-filled or trinket-laden Advent Calendars? Looking for something to inspire nature play opportunities and nature-based crafts and activities? Download our Nature Play Advent Calendar, and discover 24 days of fun and engaging nature play activities to take part in. Or download our blank template and create your own 24 […]
The Green Time vs Screen Time tool for families is a fun way to help you keep track of how much time your children are spending playing outdoors (‘green time’), versus time spent indoors, watching TV or on a device (‘screen time’). Getting the balance right between green time and screen time is important for […]
There are some things that every kid should get to experience. How many of our 51 things have you done? Why not challenge your friends to see who will be the first to finish the list! Download 51 Things Resource 1. Climb a tree 2. Sleep under the stars (even in your backyard) 3. Fall […]
