Why Muddy Puddles Are What Every Child Needs!
Posted by Alexandra Ryan on 24th Oct 2022
Our New Forest National Park Ambassadors @wildboy.and.bugs are most definitely some of our expert puddle jumpers! They can often be found splashing in a muddy puddle! Let me set the scene: you are out on an afternoon walk with your children, maybe a dog in tow, it has been raining all morning and you can smell all the many scents of the forest as they have been
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Forest School Day 2022
Posted by Vikki Silverwood on 13th Oct 2022
We asked our friends @bornoftheforest to share all about Forest school fun, we are delighted to be sharing this blog post by Vikki Silverwood with you today on Forest School Day 2022. I was
delighted when Spotty Otter asked me to write a blog entry in recognition of
Forest School day on 14th October as I relish any opportunity to
share my love of Forest School with the world!You
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Benefits of Messy Play
Posted by Spotty Otter on 27th Sep 2022
If there’s one thing we all know, it that kids LOVE to get
messy. You may not know much about messy play or have just heard
about it. Here at Spotty Otter we are here to help you learn all the benefits
of messy play and how messy play promotes brain development and teaches life
skills in a fun way your kid will love. Messy Play encourages curiosity and
lets your child explore their interests,
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Spotty Otter goes on an incredible Arctic Adventure
Posted by Erika Curtis on 8th Aug 2022
For some people the sun and beach signify a holiday, but for us, let the mercury fall below zero and you’ll find us in our happy place! There’s something about the cold. The ability to wrap up warm and cosy to fend off the elements, cheeks tingling from exposure, sitting around open fires and snow laden trees! For the last 4 years, our winters have involved cold holidays above the Arctic Circle
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