by kindlinglily | Nov 12, 2017 | Crafts and Projects
A video tutorial how to make a rope ladder. I love this way of tying knots. The left hand side and right hand side of the body working together. You can use the same knots with different lengths of stick or twig to make Christmas tree shapes. The large...
by kindlinglily | Oct 31, 2012 | Crafts and Projects, Forest School
I’ve written before about building rope bridges among the trees and how fantastic they are for children’s motor development, encouraging social skills and confidence and being loads of fun. What I have also found is that adults who work with children are...
by kindlinglily | Jul 1, 2012 | Case Studies, Theory and Ideas
There are certain elements that regularly feature in my work life; fire, tools, cooking outdoors, climbing, bows and arrows and mud! To celebrate International Mud Day (29th June) I’ve collected together this weeks adventures that involved mud. Some of them...
by kindlinglily | Jun 25, 2012 | Case Studies
For a few years I managed the transition of the only self-build Adventure Playground in Bradford, the Big Swing, from the statutory into the voluntary sector. Supporting the staff and managing the site through a period of transition gave me a real insight into the...
by kindlinglily | Jun 1, 2012 | Theory and Ideas
“When the world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.” E. E. Cummings The fact that it is International Mud Day 2012 this month got me to thinking about the role that mud plays in outdoor learning, play and Forest School sessions I deliver. Sometimes it is a barrier....