Skills Children Develop
Outdoor play means fresh air for healthier bodies. Play outdoors also bring special challenges to young children, from observing nature’s glory to trying new large-motor skills.
Whenever the weather is nice, take some of the usual activities out into the sun or under a shady spot. Paint at the easel or on paper hung from the fence. Blow bubbles and make prints. Draw on the sidewalk with chalk. Spread a blanket to listen to stories with neighborhood sounds as a backdrop. Build castles with cardboard boxes. Sing lustily, or parade with the drums. Outdoors, the sky is the limit.
Skills Children Develop | Set-Up Ideas
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