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Scavenger hunt

Scavenger hunt for early years

Supporting outdoor childcare provision

This guide is designed to show you the range of possibilities when designing or developing high quality outdoor childcare provision.
The list provides examples of practice combined with site-specific and appropriate design. The images used below meet the specific site
needs and are designed to give an indication of what can be done. There is no one-size-fits all solution and they are not intended to be
prescriptive or exhaustive.

Tips for handsfree handwashing – tippy tap

Help! – What is a tippy tap?
Help! – Can you help us make one?

Tips for knots

Help! How do tie knots and what rope do I use?

Tips for outdoor play

Importance of children getting outside due to Covid

Tips for shelters and dens

Help! How do we build a shelter?

Tips for tarps

‘Top 10 TARP TIPS’

Tips for washing outdoors

There are lots of ways of providing handwashing facilities in the outdoors –
some offer a budget solution, some require a little more investment. Working
out how many stations, and what type, will go some way to helping you meet
the latest guidance and help to control infection, germs and viruses.

Twigs

According to the Toy Hall of Fame in the USA, the humble
stick is the oldest toy in the world, played with by humans
and animals alike.

Walk on the Wild Side

Fun activity to start your Forest School session.

What to wear

What to wear outside

What to wear children

“Help – I’m starting Outdoor Nursery, what should I wear?”

Wild side

The next time you are out and about
with your little ones, encourage them
to make the trip more interesting by
taking a walk on the wild side!