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Mischief Mouse's collection of craft activities for preschool and early years.
Printable resources to help support play - colouring, mark making, labelling, promoting, engaging and extending..
Magical Mammoth's recipes to play with and recipes to eat ..
Stitch Squirrel provides a little tree space for some needle and thread projects  - handmade resources to support learning and development.
Activities for math - Calculator caterpillar's activity ideas to support children's numeracy, reasoning and problem solving play.
Hope Hedgehog invites visitors to take a look through some articles of interest ...
Navigator Narwhal's outdoor - in activity ideas for preschool and early years play.

Navigator Narwhal - outdoor games and play ideas.   Outside activity ideas for children
Preschool early years craft projects using natural resources from nature.

Twig creatures and branch monster painting!

colouring wind fall sticks is a great outdoor activity that builds role play resources, props and creates the necessary supports for display and construction - collection of images on google

Use sandpaper and dust masks to smooth, then add colour, paint and individuality!  

Stick and twig painting outdoor play activity idea for preschool nursery children
 


twig creatures  Resources needed


 sandpaper and face guards
 poster paint or acrylic for older children
 wobbly eyes
 craft foam

 mark making tools
 collaging materials - leaves, glitter, glue
blank paper or illustrated stick printable

outline stick image
use as a prompt to own designs on blank paper or in dough add glue, collage pieces, leaves, tree bark and crayon patterns ..

stick outline design sheet






twig creatures  What to do with a quantity of painted sticks?
Stack to build bird nests, or bowls for stones and pine cone collections
    Place in a jar and use to hang name labels on.
  Push into a safe area of sand and tie on fabric flags
  Add to places that involve mixing and stiring

Stanley's stick storybook

Stanley's stick preschool storybook






Outdoor play ideas for children - Navigator Narwhal