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The Play Cards Series

Chalk drawing, denbuilding, crazy races, islands and sharks, nature activity, rainbow road and cloud gazing – just some ideas for play in this series of Play Cards.

Part of Thrive Outdoors Make Time For Outdoor Play – 17 downloadable play card resources developed to support outdoor play during COVID-19.

01 Drawing with chalk

02 Building with twigs and sticks 

03 Mask Making

04 Den Building

05 Be a bean

06 Crazy races

07 Kangaroos and frogs

08 Islands and sharks

09 8 Steps to Heaven

10 Cups and Downs

11 Nature activity Parents Bugs

12 Nature activity Parents Birds

13 Footgolf

14 Croquet

15 Helicopter

16 Rainbow road

17 Cloud gazing

 

 

 

29.05.2020

Video: Urban Outdoor Play

‘You don’t need to be in forest to be outside.’ Hamish Orr from Baltic Street Adventure Playground in Glasgow, shares ideas and enthusiasm for outdoor play in towns and cities (C19A)

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15.03.2021

Evaluation Support Scotland’s guide to Developing a Logic Model

A practical guide focusing on how to put together a basic logic model to help clarify aims, outcomes and activities. Guide presented courtesy of Evaluation Support Scotland.

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07.07.2020

A practitioner’s guide to Shelter

Part of Thrive Outdoors downloadable series of resources developed to support outdoor play. One of the most frequently asked questions in outdoor ELC is, what happens when it rains? The perfect solution to any Scottish weather is to get the children motivated and build yourselves a shelter. This guide covers popular techniques from pallet and

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