Forest school Fun Activities you can do at home
The images below are to help provide you with ideas that you can try at home with your children. It may be decorating a leaf, making a potion, making a wand, making a nature crown, decorating a tree for a special occasion or going wild and dancing in the rain or jumping in a very big muddy puddle!
The fun ideas and activities we can have whilst being outdoors are endless...
With food now also becoming more expensive, why not give gardening a go and try growing your own food? Teaching these sorts of skills to the children now will improve our future generations and teach them how to be more self-efficient.
So why not get the gardening gloves out or go for a walk and give some of the activities shown below a try...
The benefits that we can receive from spending time outdoors speak for themselves...
-Promotes Creativity , Curiosity , Exploration and Critical Thinking
-Encourages risk-taking in a safe environment with adult supervision
-Positive Behaviour
-Improved Self Esteem and Self Confidence
-Improved Well Being and Improved Mental Health
-Being Outdoors helps us relax and reduces anxiety
-It boosts your immune system
-It improves physical development and builds resilience
-It improves focus and concentration skills
- It reduces stress