{"product_id":"natures-playground-9780711224919","title":"Nature's Playground","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis delightful illustrated book is a guide to introducing children to the great outdoors through fun activities in nature. Designed for use by families  carers  play workers and teachers  the book sets out guidelines for safe and engaging play outdoors  with useful tips on how to hold childrens attention on longer excursions. The book is divided into seasons  with activities appropriate to each. For example  in spring  children can explore aquatic life in ponds and streams  collect material to make birds nests or look out for growing bulbs; in autumn they can collect berries or make collages with fallen leaves. Throughout the book  the emphasis is on helping children gain an appreciation of natures patterns  giving them confidence in the outdoor environment in a way that is educational  safe and  above all  fun. The authors  Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield  have produced some outdoor activity sheets in conjuction with the Cub and Scout Naturalist Activity Badge  sponsered by Natural England. To view these acitivity sheets  click here. For more information on Natural England  click the logo on the left.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923894796341,"sku":"ByrdShop_0711224919","price":100.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780711224919.jpg?v=1794118318","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/natures-playground-9780711224919","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}