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New Product Release: Natural Obstacle Course
We are working on putting several new products up on our website. One of our new products for the natural preschool playground is the Obstacle Course which we have designed using all natural materials – Logs, Stepping Stumps, Stepping Boulders, … READ MORE
A Log Fort on the Preschool Playground
We are working on putting several new products up on our website. I will be introducing some of these new products here on our blog. One of our new products for the natural preschool playground is the Log Fort. We … READ MORE
Groundhog Day Shadow Play
This Saturday is Groundhog Day and people across the country will be waiting to see if winter will be sticking around a little longer or if warm weather is on the way. In preschool, this holiday is a good time … READ MORE
Exploring Art on the Preschool Playground
At many preschools, art is an indoor activity… a messy indoor activity. Some mess in preschool is a good thing, but when you have an art project that could cause a lot of mess, why not bring the project outdoors? … READ MORE
Silent Emergencies
In Cultivating Outdoor Classrooms, Eric Nelson describes 7 “Silent Emergencies” that young children face today. The 7 he listed are: Lack of exercise Preoccupation with electronic media Perception of outdoors as an unsafe place to play Isolation from and fear … READ MORE
Happy New Year!
It’s a brand new year! We have the whole of 2013 ahead of us. That’s a whole year of new opportunities for outdoor play on the preschool playground! We would like to help create some new outdoor play opportunities by … READ MORE
Happy Holidays!
We hope that you had a wonderful holiday season full of family and friends. Thank you so much for allowing The Adventurous Child to be a part of your lives this year. We look forward to serving you and your preschool … READ MORE
4 Outdoor Art Projects for the Holidays
1. Pine Cone Christmas Trees – Collect pine cones from the preschool playground and place them with the small end up. Paint the pine cone green and glue colorful puff balls on as ornaments. 2. Holiday Wreath – Collect snips … READ MORE
Outdoor Weather Station for Preschoolers
As we continue through the month of December, we can feel the seasons changing from fall to winter. In preschool, where weather is always an interesting topic of study, it’s a great time to observe the changing weather. And why … READ MORE
Preschool Playground Helpers
Inside the preschool classroom, teachers often assign classroom helpers to assist in the daily activities of the classroom. Such jobs may include line leader, line caboose, breakfast helper, lunch helper, snack helper, toy detective, meteorologist, electrician (to turn the lights … READ MORE