A Practical, SEND-Friendly Outdoor Play Pack
Does your child love sticks, branches, throwing, pulling things down or heavy-work play?
These behaviours can be natural sensory needs — and with the right activities, they can become safe, purposeful and calming outdoor experiences.
This downloadable pack of 20 outdoor ideas has been specially designed for autistic children, sensory seekers and any child who gains joy and regulation from nature materials and physical play.
Instead of trying to stop these behaviours, this pack teaches you how to redirect them safely, offering structured activities that support wellbeing, confidence, coordination and emotional regulation.
Created by The Muddy Puddle Teacher®, this pack is perfect for schools, nurseries, SEND rooms, Forest School, home educators and families.
💛 Perfect For Children Who:
Love sticks, branches, twigs or nature materials
Enjoy throwing, dropping or pulling objects down
Seek heavy-work or deep-pressure input
Need support regulating emotions
Respond well to outdoor sensory play
Thrive with repetitive, rhythmic actions
🌳 What’s Inside:
You’ll receive 20 simple, ready-to-use outdoor activities, including:
Safe stick-throwing games with targets
Pull-down ribbon trees & nature hangings
Heavy-work branch-carrying and log-rolling trails
Build-and-knock-down stick structures
Stick water play and sensory drop activities
Branch drumming, sweeping, sorting and balancing tasks
Structured “destructive play” that is safe and purposeful
Each idea takes minutes to set up and uses natural or low-cost materials.
⭐ Why Practitioners Love This Pack:
Supports sensory regulation
Redirects unsafe behaviours into safe routines
Helps children stay calm, engaged and focused
Strengthens motor skills and coordination
Works in small outdoor spaces
Suitable for EYFS to KS2
Ideal for SEND, nurture groups, SEMH, and 1:1 work
🖨️ Instant Digital Download
Receive a beautifully designed PDF you can print or save to any device — perfect for quick outdoor use.
