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5 Simple Nature Inspired Outdoor Winter Activities for Babies
Here at Little Nature Tots we aim to provide inviting invitations for babies to play, explore & investigate.
Within our play we use lots of natural materials which we forage & enhance using other sensory objects.
Our stations are planned and set up to ignite sensory development within the 5 senses: See, Hear, Taste, Smell & Touch.
1. Bauble water play
Fill a tray with water & add different coloured baubles. Then add some fir or pine tree to add colour and texture. Allow your baby to look at, touch, roll & explore the objects in the water.
2. Winter rice play
Fill a tray with rice and add festive objects & colours. Here I also added some sticks to make patterns. Your baby will love to feel the rice with their fingers and toes.
3. Mud kitchen sensory play
Collect crunchy leaves & evergreens from around the garden. Add some small pots and pans. Your baby will love to explore the smells and textures.
4. Winter sensory tray
Using a foil blanket as the base, add a variet...
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