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Peg Loom Seats

Aug 7, 2014 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, Technologies

Several years ago I blogged about peg loom weaving. This may not seem obviously outdoorsy but it is. The looms are simple to use and any long strands can be woven through the pegs including plastic bags, long grasses, plant stems and gathered wool. The looms are very...

Inspiration and action to change an outdoor space

Jun 12, 2013 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors

This week is National School Grounds Week! What better way to celebrate than to share a good news story! At the end of March, one reader, Joanne Cowan, got in touch to ask permission to use some of the photos on this blog to inspire her colleagues to make some changes...

Using Peg Looms to Weave

Sep 23, 2011 | Art & Music Outdoors

Many years ago, my mum off-loaded all her unwanted fleeces onto me. I spent many happy hours experimenting and having fun exploring their potential for learning and play. She introduced me to peg looms which have “kid-friendly-must-do” written all over...