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Settle in around the campfire for warming recipes & fireside activities in our new Fire & Cooking newsletter.
🔥 Win a Dragons Sneeze Fire Starter Set
🔥 Campfire recipes
🔥 Storm Kettle Guide
🔥 Cooking & Fire Lighting Kit in our shop
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November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Are you planning your year ahead?
Our events calendar features a FULL YEAR of inspiring outdoor-focused events, awareness days & celebrations, from Nov 2025 right through to Oct 2026.
Explore month-by-month for themes & topics to inspire your work & play outdoors.

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November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Super cute #Halloween activity
wtscotsocial.bsky.social Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 13d
What's your favourite fun #Halloween craft activity? Our is most definitely painting mini pumpkins (out of conkers, naturally). Making a bat out of a loo roll tube comes a close second though😅. Go on give it a go. These and more spooktacular ideas ▶️ buff.ly/VjnOrFZ #OutdoorLearning
A pile of conkers, some painted orange with red stripes and with black eyes and a mouth drawn onto them so they look like tiny pumpkins. Credit: Kayleigh Jacobs-Rutter / WTML. A cardboard toilet roll decorated to look like a bat. It is painted black with two white eyes and a mouth drawn on it and two leaves, also painted black glued to the back as wings. The top of the tube is folded to create the illusion of ears. Credit: Kayleigh Jacobs-Rutter / WTML.
October 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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🧡 autumnal needle felting 🧡
Have a go at needle felting this half term with this adorable tiny felted pumpkin!
Step-by-step guide on our OUTDOOR HUB muddyfaces.co.uk/.../art.../n... and resources in our SHOP 🛒 muddyfaces.co.uk/shop/art-cre...
#needlefeltingcraft #autumncraftforkids
October 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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It's potion making season!
What lovely cauldron concoctions are being prepared this week?
Make your own campfire play set muddyfaces.co.uk/.../campfire...
#outdoorplayideas #eyfsoutdoors #childminderactivities
October 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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🧡 🎃 Simple pumpkin nail art activity 🎃🧡
Get your hammer and nails out for some Halloween fun!
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#pumpkincraftideas #earlyyearswoodwork #hammeractivities
October 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Our Nov Newsletter is a Fire & Cooking special!
🍳campfire recipes🔥fireside activities🌳updated info & guides.
🎶 NEW Campfire Songs! Share your group's fave campfire singalongs - tag us in a reel or email share@muddyfaces.co.uk (please avoid featuring children's faces without parental permission)
October 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Why is Forest School so important to us at Muddy Faces?
Find out about our connections and our commitments to Forest School and outdoor play & learning here: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...
Muddy Faces & Forest School | Forest School
Muddy Faces: the original Forest School shop. Supporting outdoor practitioners and promoting the benefits of Forest School and outdoor play and learning…
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October 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Happy #ForestSchoolDay from all the team at Muddy Faces 😀🌱🌳💚

You’ll find tons of info about Forest School theory and practice on our Outdoor Hub:

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October 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Forest School Principle 6
Forest School uses a range of learner-centred processes to create a community for development and learning.

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October 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Discover the research behind nature-based learning! 🌿
This episode of The Research Room podcast unpacks the vital FINCH study, exploring how Forest Schools build resilience & confidence in children.

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Exploring the power of Forest Schools for children's wellbeing
New podcast explores the research behind nature-based learning.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Forest School Principle 5
Forest School is run by qualified Forest School practitioners who continuously maintain and develop their professional practice.

Free flyer at checkout or download from the Outdoor Hub - ideal to print-off and pin on your noticeboard: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...
October 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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To deliver a Forest School programme a setting must have AT LEAST ONE qualified Level 3 FS leader.

Visit our Outdoor Hub for:

🌳 Info on FS practitioner quals, entry reqs & responsibilities: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...

🌱 Tips on finding a FS training provider muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...
October 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Forest School Principle 4
Forest School offers learners the opportunity to take supported risks appropriate to the environment and to themselves.
Free flyer with any order at checkout or download from the Outdoor Hub - ideal to print-off and pin on your noticeboard: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...
October 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Woodwork & tool use is an integral part of Forest School & outdoor learning - delve into our library of tool guides, videos & related resources.

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#ForestSchool #ForestSchoolDay #FSD2025
October 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Forest School activities are led by the children attending.
Find out more about child-led play, Nature Play Principles and get some FS activity inspiration here: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...

#ForestSchool #ForestSchoolDay #FSD2025 #ForestSchoolPrinciples
October 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Forest School Principle 3
Forest School aims to promote the holistic development of all those involved, fostering resilient, confident, independent and creative learners.

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October 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Forest School for Healthier Bodies – Healthier Minds – Healthier environment – Healthier future – Healthier communities.
Forest School has many benefits – here we drill down into some of the key impacts of regular child-led outdoor play & learning & time in nature.
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October 6, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Forest School develops skills, confidence, well being & nature connection. And here's (some of) the proof! We've gathered together work by academics & professionals looking into the quantitative & qualitative benefits of Forest School.

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October 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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A collection of Forest School films & podcasts to inspire you. From Early Years to Primary school and beyond, these are exciting examples of outdoor play and learning in action.

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October 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Forest School Kit Lists.
Outdoor experts generously share kit lists & recommendations for bits of kit they can't do without.
Useful info for new projects, those lucky enough to have a bit of budget to spend, or more established settings looking for fresh inspiration.
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October 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Fancy some #ForestSchoolDay reading for the weekend?
Check out our FREE online magazine: The Outdoor Practitioner: FOREST SCHOOL FOCUS. Full of Forest School features, activities, guides & expert opinion (first published 2021).

Read online or download here: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...
October 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Forest School Principle 2
Forest School takes place in a woodland or natural wooded environment to support the development of a relationship between the learner and the natural world.

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October 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Forest School Principle 1
FS is a long-term process of frequent & regular sessions in a woodland or natural environment, rather than a one-off visit. Planning, adaptation, observations & reviewing are integral elements.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Before we celebrate Forest School Day, let's go back to basics..
What is Forest School? What are its origins? Why woods & forests?
🌿 What is Forest School? muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...
📜 FS History: muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...
🌲 Why Woods & Forests? muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/...
What is Forest School? | Forest School
Forest School is an innovative approach to outdoor play & learning for Early Years, Primary & Secondary school pupils and more. It is child-led regular…
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October 2, 2025 at 11:55 AM