Category: Children
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Weaving Growth in Children
At our Mud Pies Nature Playgroups this term we have been exploring child development through the art of weaving. Weaving, threading and sewing requires strong finger muscles and good coordination. In… Read more
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Playground vs Playspaces
When deciding on new locations for our Mud Pies Nature Playgroups we search for simple nature spaces in local neighbourhoods. The ideal location is somewhere close to where families live so… Read more
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A New Clay Experience
We’ve had clay at our Mud Pies Nature Playgroup in Perth for a while now. It’s been a fantastic sensory experience. It’s slippery, sloshy and squelchy sometimes and other times… Read more
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Taking a ‘Whittle’ Time to Connect with Nature
One cold winter’s morning, on the banks of the Swan River a simple stick lay lifeless on the ground. Now this was not just any stick. Over the previous few… Read more
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A Day at KIN Village
A mum asked me today how she could describe what the kids would be doing at KIN Village, to her son. This is a really tricky one as we never… Read more
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Nature Ignites Imagination
Nature Ignites Imagination. Being with children in natural spaces is like reading the ultimate choose your own adventure story – there are expected pathways and the usual ‘narrative’ of adventure… Read more
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Transferable Skills for Kids
‘Transferable skills’ is a term usually reserved for recruitment agencies or people seeking employment. As a parent who is part of the Mud Pies Nature Playgroup community, I see that… Read more
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Homemade Glue – Simple Nature Craft for Kids
Homemade Glue With Term 1 of the school year underway, no doubt most families have gathered items to fulfil booklist requirements. The school supply shelves are fully stocked but what… Read more
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Nature art makes an impression
CLAY NATURE IMPRESSIONS Nature Art activities for the school holidays! We stumbled upon a gorgeous book by Cathy James, The Garden Classroom. One of the activities contained in the book… Read more
