Category: Kids In Nature

Families, Kids In Nature

KIN Village: A day of connection

KIN Village is a pop-up space in Perth which resources and gently supervises children’s play and adventure. Each day is different as the children imagine new things to do… Read more

November 22, 2017
Kids In Nature

More than a cubby – Cubby Building

Why is cubby building such an important childhood experience? Looking through a collection of sepia photographs picturing bush huts and tents, plus stick furniture from the pioneering days of Australia,… Read more

November 16, 2017
Kids In Nature

The Importance of Sanctuary

I’ve been building treehouses for a while now. I’ve been climbing trees for as long as I can remember. When I was five years old, my family planted a lemon-scented… Read more

July 3, 2017
Children, Curiosity, Families, Health, Identity, Kids In Nature, Motor Development

School Holiday Programs Perth – We Cook Our Own Food – KIN Village

We are incredibly fortunate to meet an increasing number of children through our KIN Village school holiday programs. We have observed over the last few years at our programs, and… Read more

March 6, 2017
Families, Kids In Nature, Play, Risk, Sensory Diets

Building Confidence – A Parent Reflection

At Educated by Nature, we see children. We care about what they are trying to achieve. Our mentors help them discover new skills, resources and extensions to their ideas. Building confidence… Read more

December 19, 2016
Children, Curiosity, Families, Identity, Kids In Nature, Play, Risk

The Hunt

‘Alright kids, imagine you are a Chuditch*, silently hunting for your prey. Carefully move across the landscape…’ We had only taken a few delicate steps when we were interrupted by a… Read more

June 17, 2016
Children, Families, Kids In Nature, Motor Development, Play, Spaces

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

June 17, 2016
Communities, Kids In Nature, Play, Professionals in the Field, Schools

Mentoring Kids In Nature

Over the last year we (Trudi and Daniel) have been refining how we can best provide nature connection opportunities for families in Perth. Through Educated by Nature we have set up… Read more

June 8, 2016
Children, Communities, Identity, Kids In Nature, Play

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

April 17, 2016
Children, Curiosity, Kids In Nature, Play

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

April 17, 2016