It will soon be International Build a Fairy Home and Den Week June 21st - June 28th - Join us for some Fairy Fun and help raise awareness of the importance of nature play.
Nature play improves all aspects of child development – physical, cognitive, social and emotional
Here is a FREE PDF Booklet - BUILD A FAIRY HOME AND DEN WEEK
Please note this booklet was created a few years ago so please be mindful of COVID restrictions depending on where you are living. Not only is this a beautiful way to actively engage children with nature, it is an escape for "all of us" - both children and adults - from the stresses and worries we are all experiencing during this very challenging time.
Play is imaginative, and play’s openness, aliveness, and newness are essential to creativity.
Joseph Cornell
Playing in nature, with nature has always held a fascination to me - one single leaf can have me spelled bound, a fallen branch can morph into a little earth being, or a shell may become a home for one of my little fairy friends.
“The child awakens to a universe. The mind of the child to a world of meaning. Imagination to a world of beauty. Emotions to a world of intimacy. It takes a universe to make a child both in outer form and inner spirit. It takes a universe to educate a child. A universe to fulfill a child.”
— Thomas Berry
If you are in lockdown, you can bring nature into your home. We can visit local parks and woodland areas with our children. We can grow flowers in pots; build a fairy home on the smallest of balconies; make flower crowns outdoors in the yard. Every child, young and old, should spend at least part of their day immersed in the natural world. Bringing nature into a child’s life is needed more than ever before!
