Leading with Outdoor Learning and Outdoor Play
Use Muddy Lanyard Challenges as part of your continuous provision to help give the children some guidance as they play and learn outside. These challenges are theme-based with these all being about expressive arts. From making clay bugs to developing sculptures, art-linked activities the children can independently choose and work on.
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