As the weather gets warmer we can explore learning beyond the classroom. Outdoor play offers many sensory opportunities, as well a chance to explore messy play! From mud kitchens to outdoor activity stations, balance pods to parachutes we've gathered this year's best outdoor play products that every classroom needs.

Mud Kitchens

Outdoor mud kitchens are fantastic for children to get messy and exercise their imagination and creativity. Mud kitchens engage children in sensory play, allowing them to explore different textures, smells, and sensations associated with mud, water, and natural materials. This sensory experience helps in cognitive development and enhances sensory processing skills.

Made from FSC Pressure Treated Redwood Timber our  mud kitchens, mud cookers and complete messy corner kitchens are built to last! Use as individual play stations or join together to create larger play areas. Perfect for boosting social interaction and confidence.

 

Outdoor Drawing Table

There's no need to worry about getting paint on the carpet with an outdoor drawing table. Featuring an easy to clean acrylic top with a handy storage shelf, this unit is great for all aspects of creative play. Children can paint, draw, model and more whilst embracing the benefits of outdoor learning, improving communication and motor skills.

 

Exploration Circle Set Colour

No outdoor learning space would be complete without one of these. Consisting of 4 durable trays in a sturdy circular stand, these multi-purpose exploration sets are the ultimate outdoor resource. Children can play and discover the properties of sand, water, confetti, wood chippings or whatever medium you decide! Featuring handy sized trays which are easy to manage, clean, lift and empty. Great for exploring different textures and tactile objects as well as boosting communication and collaborative play.

 

 

Easy Hold Discovery Set

This easy hold discovery set is fantastic value and ideally sized for little hands to hold. Choose from 6 different coloured, magnified or mirrored frames to give true and distorted views of the world around you. For extra fun, try stacking them on top of each other for colour mixing.

 

Parachutes

One of our all-time favourite outdoor resources are parachutes. A fun, interactive way to encourage physical exercise for the whole body. They're also a highly effective way of developing co-ordination and balance.

We stock a range of brightly coloured, tough and durable parachutes, suitable for group participation of children of all ages and abilities. Use in so many ways to encourage co-operative, non-competitive play, as well as turn taking and sharing. Children can also use their imagination to create a variety of different games, for example, moving a ball or bean bags from one end of the wave to the other.

 

Balance Trainers

Looking to improve balance and coordination skills? Try our large inflatable balance trainers. Ideal for strengthening muscles in the stomach, ankles, legs and upper body, they encourage children to sit, stand or lie across the board. Having a large diameter makes it easier to control rotation when standing or rocking. You can also adjust the inflation to suit the level of the child. Higher pressure makes the board more sensitive to movement and therefore more challenging.

 

 

Rainbow Glittery Letters & Numbers

Create fascinating, colourful, glittery shadows with these transluscent letters and numbers. A fun, interactive way to make letter recognition more interesting and exciting. String across a window to create shadows on different surfaces, use on a light box to bring the colours to life, or draw around them on an activity table.

 

Indoor / Outdoor Seating

Complete your outdoor space with some sensory seating. Our Indoor/Outdoor Bean Bags are made from a soft, shower-proof and UV Resistant material - meaning the sun and rain won't damage them! Perfectly suited for outside, children can sit and relax ready for outside story time, or relax in, as part of a sensory chill out area if they are becoming overwhelmed. For something a little different, why not try our tree stumps? An ideal addition to woodland or outdoor themed learning spaces, made from water-resistant fabric.

 

For more ideas and inspiration for your classroom, view our full range of school equipment and games for sensory fun outdoors.