Under My Feet & Over My Head
Explore this big backyard as a bird, squirrel or bunny rabbit!
Become an ant gathering food or turn into a bird looking for worms, and discover the amazing natural world around you! With costumes, a colossal ant tunnel and giant bird nests, books, animal track rubbing stations and more, this Playscape will show you how our outdoor friends live.
Educational Concepts and Skill Development
This Playscape is carefully designed to support the development of these important early learning principles:
- Large Motor Skills: Turning (animal wheel), climbing, ducking and crawling
- Fine Motor Skills: Hand/eye coordination and grasping
- Literacy: Reading (computer, books, signs)
- Creative Thinking: Pretend play
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Role play for survival (hiding, searching for food), puzzles – visual/spatial and problem solving
- Language: Habitat vocabulary
- Science: Outdoor education – animals, habitat
- Community Awareness: Habitat
Take a virtual tour of our Playscapes!
Play & Learn Together
- Encourage role-play by dressing up in different animal costumes and exploring each habitat
- Ask questions about the different animals in your backyard and talk about their needs
Target Age
3 – 6 years
but fun for all ages!
but fun for all ages!
