Wild Child

Full of new and interesting nature based activities for children aged 2-12 years, the revised edition of Wild Child is a beautiful, practical and easy to use book that will captivate your children and encourage independent play with nature.

You will discover new ideas for outdoor play, and also find ways to bring nature indoors - perfect for those times when you're stuck inside.

Wild Child includes more than 150 stunning full colour photographs, accompanied by simple and easy to follow instructions. The activities can be adapted to suit your children's age and interest. 

The activities are open-ended, allowing children to use their imagination and create dozens of things from one activity prompt. This book shows actual creations made by children. The activities can boost creativity, problem solving and persistence. Nature play also improves fine motor skills, physical strength and coordination.

Inside the book you will find more than 20 nature play activities that are practical and easy to implement, including:

• Leaf crowns
• Nature wings
• Boats and rafts
• Stick frames
• Nature weaving
• Bug journal
• Pick up sticks
• Light catcher
• Leaf art and many more.

Printed in Australia on local, sustainably sourced paper. It's the perfect size for little hands.

This book is a wonderful resource for early years and primary teachers, home schoolers, parents and grandparents seeking more nature play ideas. It's also perfect for taking camping and for school holiday play ideas.