Share ideas on how we can use exploration to develop children creativity outdoors. Elaborate with examples. by Nurul Asyikin

Cloud watching and drawing

nrlkynt — 2025-06-17 05:45:35 UTC

Devi: Lie down on the grass and watch the cloud.

Talk about the shapes they see. Allow children to draw using crayons on the paper.

Nature Treasure Cards

Use visuals and put into a checklist.

Children will hunt for natural resources in the list.

Use twigs as paintbrush

nrlkynt — 2025-06-17 05:46:34 UTC

Umairah: Use leaves and bundle of twigs to make into paintbrush.

Then, allow children to create some art and craft using the DIY paintbrush.

Loose parts

nrlkynt — 2025-06-17 05:47:49 UTC

Jega: Use loose parts such as sticks, rocks, leaves into pretend play.

Rocks as food, children use twigs as a spoon and pretend to eat together with their friends.

Create a story trail based on the loos parts play

Outdoor Music: Collect leaves, small stones, twigs into the bottle and make into shakers.

Involve in holistic approach, incorporate numeracy skills such as encaourge children and navigate them to walk 2 steps ahead to find for the natural resources, then encourage them to dig (incorporate fine motor skills) the soil.

Soup Play

nrlkynt — 2025-06-17 05:49:32 UTC

Hani: Use twigs and make into pot of soup for children to pretend to stir.

Treasure Hunt Sandplay

nrlkynt — 2025-06-17 05:53:47 UTC

Mui: Prepare sand tray, fill up with natural resources inside.

Encourage children to hunt for the natural items in the sandplay.

Sensorial experiences

nrlkynt — 2025-06-17 05:55:07 UTC

Jega

Sense of smell: Encourage child to smell the flower.

Sense of sight and touch: Mix sand with water and encourage children to pour.