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Early Years Outdoors

Time to get Muddy Early Years!

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Resources

Start your outdoor learning adventure and save yourself time reinventing the wheel.

700+ mudtastic resources, lesson plans & schemes of work.

Training

Messy training to meet any needs, spaces and budgets. In-person training, attend events, webinars and online options. 

Forest School Story-Linked Lesson Ideas

by | 17 September 2025 | Forest School, Outdoor Learning Resources | 0 Comments

Turn storytime into an adventure with our 50 Forest School Story-Linked Lesson Ideas — a must-have resource for teachers, forest school leaders, and early years practitioners who want to make literacy active and engaging. Each idea links a classic, copyright-free...
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Whirlpool Lesson Ideas – SEND Pack

by | 15 September 2025 | Outdoor Learning Resources, Outdoor Learning Special Needs Resources, Topics (Toddlers) | 0 Comments

Transform water play into a learning adventure with our Whirlpool Lesson Pack for SEND – designed to inspire curiosity and sensory exploration in preschool and early years children. Using the Muddy Puddle Teacher approach, this pack guides educators and parents to...
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Tornado Lesson Pack for SEND

by | 15 September 2025 | Outdoor Learning Resources, Outdoor Learning Special Needs Resources, Toddlers, Topics (Toddlers) | 0 Comments

Ignite curiosity and calm big feelings with our Tornado Lesson Pack for SEND Preschoolers — a playful, sensory-rich way to explore the science of storms. Created with the Muddy Puddle Teacher approach, this pack helps children turn their fascination with tornadoes...
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All About Me Lesson Ideas

by | 15 September 2025 | Outdoor Learning Resources, Reception, Topics (Reception) | 0 Comments

Take learning outside with our All About Me Outdoor Learning Lesson Pack – a complete, ready-to-use resource designed for Early Years and Key Stage 1. This pack helps children explore their identity, emotions, senses, and relationships while engaging with the natural...
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Lunar New Year Outdoor Arts Pack

by | 11 September 2025 | Book templates, Outdoor Learning Resources | 0 Comments

Celebrate Lunar New Year in a creative, hands-on way with this **Outdoor Arts Pack**, designed especially for teachers and TAs who want to take learning outside. This pack includes: Step-by-step instructions for 5 clay-and-nature Lunar New Year crafts Ideas for...
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Bottle Greenhouse Instructions

by | 11 September 2025 | Book templates, Outdoor Learning Resources | 0 Comments

Turn recycling into learning with this practical guide! Our Bottle Greenhouse Instructions give teachers and TAs everything they need to build a functional, eco-friendly greenhouse with their class or school community — using recycled fizzy drink bottles This...
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Blank Outdoor Lanyard Template

by | 11 September 2025 | All Outdoor Learning Resources, Book templates, Outdoor Learning Resources | 0 Comments

Bring learning to life — indoors or out! Our Blank Muddy Lanyard Template is the perfect tool for teachers and TAs to create customised activities such as maths loop cards, phonics games, and quick-fire challenges. Designed to be perfectly sized for lanyards, these...
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Outdoor Learning Assessment Grid

by | 29 August 2025 | Assessment Material, Book templates, mentorshipschools, Outdoor Learning Resources | 0 Comments

Outdoor Learning Assessment Form Bring structure and clarity to your outdoor lessons with our Outdoor Learning Assessment Form — a simple, teacher-friendly tool designed to track, evidence, and support children’s progress beyond the classroom walls. Perfect for...
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Why Classrooms Need to Evolve : Outdoor Learning KS1

by | 20 August 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

For decades, the desk has been the symbol of learning. Neat rows of children sitting still, pencils sharpened, eyes to the front. But research — and real-life classroom experience — is showing us that this traditional model doesn’t fit the needs of today’s learners....
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Nelson Mandela KS1 (Outdoor Lesson Ideas)

by | 15 July 2025 | History (KS1), KS1 Outdoor Learning, Outdoor Learning Resources | 0 Comments

Nelson Mandela KS1 Outdoor Ideas — Inspiring, Active, and Sustainable Learning Bring history to life and inspire young minds with our Nelson Mandela KS1 Outdoor Ideas pack. Designed for teachers and educators working with Key...
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