Here’s a great new idea at Nature For Kids…Have you ever heard of a digging station? I hadn’t until I visited The Green Hour Forum. It’s just an area of dirt dedicated for digging, somewhat like a sandbox. There’s no plants or grass. things can be hid in the dirt like toy dinosaurs, a variety of rocks and even worms. For extended fun grab the hose and transform it into a mud station, perfect for pie making. This station can provide perfect unstructured outdoor play time.
Take a look at the Castle Creations post for more dirt filled fun ideas!
At Parenting.com they featured an article about kids and dirt. I found this to be interesting…”There’s a lot to be learned in the dirt, like how worms wiggle and what happens to sand when it gets wet. It also inspires the kind of creative play that’s great for fine motor development – patting, shaping, filling, and dumping small toys,” says Nancy Close, Ph.D., assistant professor at Yale’s Child Study Center.
Check out these great kids having fun!
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We have a mudpit just like the one in your pictures and our girls love it! The learning they do in there and the joy on there faces while doing it is just fantastic! Go messy play!