Tarpaulins come in pretty much any size or colour, and with a bit of online searching can be sourced in shapes other than square or rectangular. Tarps are among the most useful outdoor play resources and would definitely be on my ‘Desert Island’ list of must-haves.
1 DISCOVERY TARPS
Quick, simple and fascinating:
Place a coloured tarp (not green) on the ground below a tree or large shrub
whose lower branches you can reach. Shake the tree or shrub and explore the items that fall off onto the tarp. This activity will be unique to the time of year you carry it out, and it is worth revisiting the tree or shrub each season, comparing photographs and children’s own recollections of what was discovered.
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