Muddy Faces

From beach adventures to everyday outdoor exploration, summer offers countless opportunities for play, discovery and learning outdoors.

Whether children are digging in the sand, creating, building, exploring or simply following their curiosity, outdoor environments can inspire rich experiences and memorable adventures.

Our August newsletter includes seasonal activity inspiration for making the most of the summer months.

https://muddyfaces.co.uk/news/learning-with-sea-sand-and-sky

The countdown is on! 🌲 We're heading to The Forest School Show in Nottinghamshire this September 26th-27th. Pop by our stand for activities, outdoor cooking demos, den play and more.

🌞 Summer Inspiration Activity Card 🌞 Available to add FREE to your orders this summer!

🏖️ fun ideas for on the beach
☀️ sun printing
🏕️ den building

We've also got loads of activity ideas 💡 on our OUTDOOR HUB: https://muddyfaces.co.uk/activities/inspirations

🧶 Summer Fun with Wool! ☀️🌿

A simple ball of wool can inspire hours of creative outdoor play this summer!

Whether children are making colourful friendship bracelets, weaving with natural treasures, or trying their hand at wet felting, wool is a wonderfully versatile material that encourages creativity, concentration and fine motor skills.

Check out our new 🧶 INSPIRATIONS- wool 🧶 activity page: https://muddyfaces.co.uk/activities/whats-new/wool-craft-activities-knitting-felting-weaving

✨ What will your little makers create with wool this summer? Share your creations with us - we'd love to see them!

☀️ Summer Fun with Pulleys! 🌳🪣

Looking for an activity that combines play, problem-solving and teamwork this summer?

Why not set up a simple pulley system outdoors? 🧸 Try making a zip line for a favourite teddy!

Or challenge children to:
🍃 Deliver "forest café" ingredients
🪨 Move building materials to a construction site
💧 Lift buckets of water for messy play
🧸 Rescue a favourite toy from a pirate ship or castle tower!

Sometimes the simplest resources inspire the biggest adventures.

How would your children use a pulley this summer? We'd love to hear your ideas in the comments! 👇



🛒 Discover our range of pulleys and outdoor play resources to inspire active, hands-on learning all summer long: https://muddyfaces.co.uk/shop/curriculum-learning/science/pulleys

Did you know?
Many people know Liz Edwards as the founder of Muddy Faces. She's also one of the founders of Outdoors Thinking, a training organisation supporting high quality outdoor provision and practice in early years settings.

Their new hybrid course, Creating Rich Experiences Outdoors, explores the conditions and materials that help create rich outdoor play spaces, with opportunities to reflect on practice and develop outdoor provision over time. The programme runs online from September to November 2026.

Find out more: https://outdoorsthinking.co.uk/course/online-course-creating-rich-experiences-outdoors

WIN THE ULTIMATE FOREST SCHOOL SHOW PRIZE BUNDLE! 🌿🔥

We're teaming up with some fantastic Forest School Show exhibitors to offer one lucky winner a prize bundle worth over £290.

The prize bundle includes:

🎟️ Forest School Show Family Day Ticket (2 adults, up to 3 children + parking, for either 26 or 27 September)**

🏕️ The Den Kit Company Original Den Kit

🧖 Two sauna spaces with Zoky Saunascape*

🔥 Muddy Faces Fire & Bushcraft Bundle, including: • Popular Storm Kettle • Dragon's Sneeze Fire Starter Set • Kiln Dried Kindling

*To be redeemed at The Forest School Show

**Already got your Forest School Show tickets? You can still enter. If you win, the Family Day Ticket can be gifted to another family.

HOW TO ENTER

✅ Follow all giveaway partners:

Muddy Faces
The Forest School Show
The Den Kit Company
Zoky Saunascape

✅ Like this post
✅ Comment and tag a friend

IMPORTANT

• Open to UK residents aged 18+
• Winner must be able to attend The Forest School Show on 26 or 27 September 2026
• Entries close at midnight on Sunday 20 September 2026
• Entries from Facebook and Instagram will be combined into a single prize draw
• One winner will be selected at random from all eligible entries
• Winner will be contacted by direct message on Monday 21 September 2026
• The winner must respond within 24 hours or an alternative winner will be selected
• The winner will only be contacted by the official Muddy Faces account
• We will never ask for payment details or bank information in order to claim a prize

Find full prize details, giveaway information and terms & conditions on our website:

https://muddyfaces.co.uk/news/win-the-ultimate-forest-school-show-prize-bundle

Good luck!

Beach School encourages children to connect with place through observation, curiosity and hands-on discovery. From tides and weather to wildlife and natural materials, the shoreline offers endless opportunities for exploration.
Whether children are investigating seaweed, watching the tides or discovering wildlife, the coast offers rich opportunities to learn through curiosity, experience and a growing sense of place.

Read more in our August newsletter: https://muddyfaces.co.uk/news/learning-with-sea-sand-and-sky