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Outdoor Life

Outdoors is where a child’s imagination and self-discovery collide in the most spectacular fashion. Helping children find a passion for the outdoors is important.

To achieve optimum emotional, physical and spiritual health for our children we need to turf them outside to play and learn in an unstructured way on a regular basis.

Why? Because “Nature does nothing uselessly“. Aristotle

Plants kids can play with #3 A Seuss plant

Plants kids can play with #3 A …

March 26, 2010 by Caro&Co 8 Comments

Love me, love my conkers – Plants kids can play with #2

Love me, love my conkers …

March 15, 2010 by Caro&Co 8 Comments

Flowering gums, faeries and scratchy jumpers…

Flowering gums, faeries and …

March 10, 2010 by Caro&Co 6 Comments

Plants kids can play with #1 – Agapanthus pirate play

Plants kids can play with #1 …

March 5, 2010 by Caro&Co 9 Comments

Dragon poo, nasturtiums and why we need both…

Dragon poo, nasturtiums and …

February 1, 2010 by Caro&Co 12 Comments

Kids and their hidey holes…

Kids and their hidey holes…

January 17, 2010 by Caro&Co 3 Comments

Gumnut Potpourri ~ craft for kids

Gumnut Potpourri ~ craft for kids

December 16, 2009 by Caro&Co 8 Comments

What I’m giving the kids this Christmas? Nothing…

What I’m giving the kids …

December 14, 2009 by Caro&Co 5 Comments

We’re going on a leaf hunt ….

We’re going on a leaf …

November 19, 2009 by Caro&Co 6 Comments

Who’s afraid of the great outdoors…?

Who’s afraid of the …

November 10, 2009 by Caro&Co 10 Comments

Turf ’em outside….

Turf ’em outside….

November 5, 2009 by Caro&Co 14 Comments

To trick, treat or opt out? Australia and Halloween

To trick, treat or opt out? …

October 23, 2009 by Caro&Co 10 Comments

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