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2009, Issue 1 - Autumn 2009

Educating, Connecting and Supporting families in Monash

The Great Outdoors

Children love playing in the great outdoors. Don't underestimate the value of them spending time outside. Most indoor activities can be taken outside, and create an opportunity for children to explore these with renewed interest. Remember safety at all times.

Some fun activities include:

• Gathering leaves to look at and feel, and to throw into the air
• Finger painting
• Bringing a CD player outside and dancing
• Painting with water and a large paintbrush
• Playing football, soccer or totem tennis
• Digging in the sandpit or mud patch
• Planting a vegetable patch and looking after it
• Pushing objects around in a small wheelbarrow to increase upper body strength
• Playing with balls to develop the children’s eye-hand co-ordination
• Washing dolls and their clothes, and pegging the clothes on a line. To develop fine motor skills.
• Having a pretend picnic

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Updated: 22 May 2009

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