Description
Encourage creativity, imagination and fine motor development with the Outdoor Transient Art Resource Collection 3–7yrs. Carefully curated by Early Excellence specialists, this comprehensive set of natural materials invites children to explore artistic expression and early mathematical concepts through hands-on outdoor play.
Featuring an inspiring mix of wooden rings, coconut bowls, wooden discs, bamboo sticks, seed pods, branch balls, driftwood pieces and other natural resources, this open-ended collection encourages children to design, arrange, and construct their own transient artworks. Children can explore shape, pattern and texture as they create symmetrical designs, nature-inspired mandalas or 3D structures using natural forms. They might use wooden rings to frame their creations, arrange the sticks and pebbles to form repeating patterns, or sort and sequence materials by size, shape, and colour.
Through these creative experiences, children develop fine motor control, spatial awareness and early mathematical thinking while learning about composition, balance, and symmetry. Working individually or collaboratively, they build communication skills and confidence as they share ideas and reflect on their work.
For even greater creative variety, pair this collection with the Outdoor Weaving Resource Collection 3–7yrs to extend opportunities for pattern-making, construction, and imaginative design. Combine with the Small World Resource Collection 3–7yrs for imaginative storytelling opportunities as children use natural materials to build landscapes and outdoor habitats for small-world characters, enriching narrative play through creative exploration and construction.
Explore the full range of Outdoor Creative Materials resources to enhance your early years or KS1 outdoor classroom, creating an enticing and engaging environment for children to learn and thrive within.
Learning Opportunities
- Exploring texture, pattern, and natural materials through weaving and arranging
- Developing fine motor skills and hand–eye coordination through manipulating materials
- Using creativity and imagination to design and compose with open-ended resources
- Sharing ideas, describing experiences, and reflecting on creations through language
Storage solution
Keep your outdoor environment organised and accessible with the Transient Art 3-7 Storage Solution designed to perfectly store this collection and support easy self-selection in busy early years environments.
This Outdoor Transient Art Collection 3-7yrs includes:
- 8 Wooden Rings in 4 sizes: approx. 22 cm, 25 cm, 30 cm, 35cm
- 16 Thin Stick Poles, approx. 15.24 cm x 3.81 cm & 25.4 cm x 3.81 cm
- A range of wooden slices, log slices, bean tin logs, wooden pieces, birch sticks and natural sticks in assorted sizes
- 12 Natural and Brown Branch Balls, approx. 8 cm
- A set of natural stones, approx. 2kg
- A set of bell cups, coconut bowls, striped coconut, coconut boats
- Assorted natural resources including Taru pods, ourico natural, bleached kuwa, canna sticks (100cm & 40cm), palm husks, pinecones, bamboo circles and elephant ears
- Suitable for aged 3 and over
Variations
Many of our resources are produced in a variety of natural shapes and shades and may vary slightly from those shown; however, we guarantee consistent quality and value. Secondary images used for representation purposes only.
