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Nature Tuff Spot

March 24, 2015 by Emma Gadsby 5 Comments

If you are following our Tuff Spot A-Z Challenge do not worry. I know today’s letter is L and we have posted our L is for Letter Tuff Spot already. The reason for our additional Nature Tuff Spot activity today is because we are participating in the Outdoor Play Challenge hosted by Building Blocks and Acorns. We couldn’t resist the opportunity of taking our Tuff Spot Tray (affiliate link) outside.

We had the perfect setting. Nana and Grandad have recently cleared a section in their wood. I placed the Tuff Spot in the middle of the wood and Adam and Beth set about filling it with items they could find.

Adventures of Adam Tuff Spot in the woods

Luckily Nana and Grandad have cut many pieces of dead wood into smaller sections. The wood is covered in ivy and made a wonderful woodland area for our creatures to live in. Adam and Beth spent ages hunting around the wood to fill the Tuff Spot and picked up dead leaves to cover the Tuff Spot base.

Adventures of Adam Collecting nature items for a Nature Tuff Spot

I purchased four woodland creatures from Wilco for the activity. We had a fox, squirrel, hedgehog and a badger. Beth and Adam had created the perfect Nature Tuff Spot for the four creatures to live in.

Adventures of Adam Nature Tuff Spot

The toddlers had created different areas for each woodland creature to live. They even managed to find a chair for squirrel to sit at.

Adventures of Adam Woodland creatures tuff spot

Beth spent ages playing with the Nature Tuff Spot. She kept hiding each woodland creature before finding them somewhere to sleep. She even decided that squirrel wanted to sit at a table. However the piece of wood Beth found for the table wouldn’t stay upright so she decided it was her bed instead.

Adventures of Adam Outside Tuff Spot

In true Adam style when we are at Nana’s house he is not interested in the play activity. He was too busy climbing Nana’s tree that is over the dyke, attempting to rescue Nana who had fallen into the dyke, throw sticks into the dyke and throw stones over Nana’s bridge.

Adventures of Adam Playing in Nana's wood

We certainly embraced the Outdoor Play Challenge and can’t wait for more outdoor fun – especially in Nana and Grandad’s wood!

Nature Tuff Spot Adventures of Adam

 

Are you new to Tuff Spot play? Why not take a look at our Tuff Spot A-Z Challenge – plenty of Tuff Spot activities to inspire you!

Adventures of Adam Tuff Spot A-Z Challenge Logo

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Filed Under: Play Activities, Super Quick Play Activities, Supervision needed Tagged With: Animal themed play, Outdoor Play Activities, Role-play, Super quick set up, Toddler play, Tuff Spot/ Builders Tray

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  1. Nicola - Multicraftingmummy says

    March 25, 2015 at 9:29 pm

    Ohhhh we ve never thought to take our tuff tray outside! A whole new list of possible ways to use it awaits us!! #letkidsbekids

    Reply
  2. Karen Bell says

    March 26, 2015 at 11:02 am

    Oh that is such a lovely idea and so cute with the animals too. What a great way to explore nature.
    Thanks for sharing #LetKidsBeKids

    Reply
  3. Coombe Mill says

    March 28, 2015 at 3:25 pm

    Nana and Grandad’s garden looks like the perfect place to get out and explore nature. The Tuff Spot seems to be a great idea for pulling it back to learning through sensory play. Thanks for linking up with Country Kids.

    Reply
  4. Merlinda Little ( @pixiedusk) says

    March 29, 2015 at 11:19 am

    What a lovely landscape you have done! A great idea to use it terrarium like! #countrykids

    Reply
  5. Lee says

    April 2, 2015 at 11:26 am

    I’d never heard of a Tuff Spot before! I love the woodland scene. I know my kids would be up the tree, on the bridge, or in the dyke too though!
    ~Lee
    PS I came over from Outdoor Play Challenge and am excited about all your nature-y ideas!

    Reply

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