Who can remember being outdoors building dens, climbing trees, making perfumes from leaves and flowers or playing with mud, stones or water? These types of childhood outdoor play experiences have been declining over time and children today are therefore having much less contact with the natural world.
Play Matters have created an info sheet of tips on how you can get outside and play
Playing with Nature Mud and Getting Dirty
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Playday is the national day for play in the UK, traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August. This year’s Playday takes place on
Wednesday 1 August 2018. On Playday, thousands of children and their families get out to play at hundreds of community events across the UK. As well as a celebration of children’s right to play, Playday is a campaign that highlights the importance of play in children’s lives. To celebrate 31 years of Playday this year’s theme is children’s right to play.
