3 sensory activities to get the kids outdoors
Posted by Rachel Clinkard on 17th May 2022
Hooray — the summer half-term is almost here! Rachel Clinkard, from family footwear retailer and fitting expert Charles Clinkard, shares four educational sensory activities that will keep the kids busy during the holidays.Summer is coming, and with it come plenty of opportunities
to get outdoors as a family. If you’re in need of a few ideas that will help
your little adventurers feel excited about
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World Down Syndrome Day 2022
Posted by Helen Manton on 15th Mar 2022
Helen shares with us her story of raising her daughter Eleanor, who was diagnosed with Down's Syndrome at birth, and how they are raising awareness of World Down's Syndrome Day!Happy World Down’s Syndrome Day 2022.We’re The Manton’s (Instagram: @the_mantons) and firstly I’d like to thank Spotty Otter for inviting us to guest blog this week especially to celebrate WDSD2022.World Down’s Syndrome Day
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Looking for Mushrooms...
Posted by @carmypeach on 17th Jan 2022
Spotty Otter Brand Ambassador @carmypeach shares with us, her love of hunting for mushrooms, and some of the types of Fungi you may be able to spot on your winter walks.Hello! I’m Carmy and in all weathers and all seasons, I can often be found looking for mushrooms (or shrooms as I like to call them!). My trusty sidekick is my 5yr old ‘lil man’ who’s also taken a shine to finding these wonderful a
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Nature journaling – the easy way
Posted by Sarah Watson on 16th Mar 2021
Spotty Otter customer service manager and our very own forest school leader and mum of 2 outdoor loving boys, Sarah, shares with us how you can create an easy Nature Journal with the kids.Let me introduce you to a Phenology Wheel. If you look up the definition in the Oxford English Dictionary you would see: ‘The study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and
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