Outdoor Play

At Nurture and Nature Children's Center, outdoor play sparks learning and growth. Rain or shine, children explore nature, build skills, and gain confidence. Toddlers tackle safe challenges, while preschoolers develop motor skills and independence through swings, balance beams, and obstacle courses. Our teachers guide each child’s safe exploration, fostering resilience and a lifelong love of learning—because every journey begins with a single brave step.

A young child bundled in a purple hat and blue winter jacket sitting in a green baby swing outdoors on sandy ground with fallen leaves.
A small wooden outdoor playhouse with a colorful striped fabric roof and a blue painted wooden floor, situated on a patch of dirt with a chain-link fence and green trees in the background.
Children dressed in winter clothes playing in the snow, facing a person standing near a small blue and red playhouse in a wooded area, with snow-covered ground and trees in the background.
A woman sitting on a tree stump reading a book in a small outdoor garden surrounded by trees, plants, and decorative elements.
A young child in a purple snowsuit and gray hat riding a small red and black tricycle outdoors on a dirt path, surrounded by rocks, fallen leaves, and trees.
A young child smiling outdoors, wearing a light blue Carhartt beanie, red jacket, black gloves, and sitting behind a red object with a metal latch.
Three young children playing outdoors, moving and stacking large, uneven wood rounds on a dirt ground surrounded by tires and logs.
A children's outdoor play area with tires, tree stumps, and hula hoops in a wooded setting.
Two young children playing with sand and small wooden planks outdoors, with tires in the background.
A woman playing a large brass instrument, similar to a tuba, in a wooded outdoor area with a group of children watching.

Our Toddler and Pre-School Space includes:

  • Stage for dance parties and performances

  • Large meeting space with sound garden

  • Climbing obstacles

  • Large Slide and Structure

  • Dedicated Water Table

  • Large row of swings

  • Various toys, balls, vehicles for active play

  • Outdoor tables for art projects or picnicking

Our Infant and Pre-Toddler Space includes:

  • Sensory Garden

  • Play house and stage for dance parties and performances

  • Various Age Appropriate Vehicles, Toys and Infant Swings

  • Small meeting space for outdoor story time or picnicking

  • Climbing obstacles

  • Natural hill with an in ground slide