Nature Play

Nature Play

Create a farm, etc., with things found in nature.

  • 1-10 years
  • Group size: 1+
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Nature playground
  • Mountains, forests and fields

Take the children out into the forest, preferably divided into smaller groups. Let them build farms, cities, beaches, shopping malls, or other 'arenas' they are familiar with, using twigs, leaves, cones, stones, and other materials they find in nature.

The play stimulates cooperation, knowledge of nature, and creativity. Children get to explore their surroundings, use their imagination, and create something together.

Variation

Let the children build 'inhabitants' (animals, people, figures) and play in the city or area they have created. Connect several constructions to form a larger landscape. Feel free to conclude with role-playing or 'puppet theater' where the groups perform small stories for each other in the nature city they have created.