Nature-inspired resources continue to be a popular choice across EYFS settings, especially during the summer term when children are spending more time exploring seasonal themes, sensory play and the world around them.
From bugs and birds to woodland animals and tactile sensory play, here are six Yellow Door resources currently trending this term.
1. Who’s Hiding? Garden Bugs
Designed to encourage curiosity and conversation, the Who’s Hiding? Garden Bugs set introduces children to bugs and their habitats through hands-on exploration and play.
The chunky wooden pieces are ideal for little hands and work particularly well in outdoor investigation areas, nature tables and sensory play setups.
2. Bug Hotel 10-Frame
The Bug Hotel 10-Frame combines nature exploration with early maths learning, helping children develop counting and number recognition skills through practical play.
It’s a great addition to outdoor continuous provision and works well alongside bug hunts and minibeast activities.
3. Bugs – Sensory Play Stones
These tactile sensory stones are designed to encourage children to explore texture, shape and detail through sensory play.
Ideal for outdoor tuff trays, messy play and nature-inspired activities, they also help support communication, descriptive language and imaginative storytelling.
4. Birds – Sensory Play Stones
Nature-themed resources continue to be popular across EYFS environments, particularly as settings look for ways to encourage outdoor exploration and curiosity.
The Birds Sensory Play Stones can be used for small world play, sorting activities, storytelling and sensory investigation both indoors and outdoors.
5. Who’s Hiding? Woodland Animals
Perfect for woodland themes and outdoor storytelling activities, this resource encourages children to explore animal habitats, communication and imaginative play through hands-on learning.
The interactive design makes it a simple but engaging addition to outdoor continuous provision.
6. Roll Around – Wild Animals
These detailed rollers help children create animal-themed patterns in play dough, clay and sensory materials while encouraging fine motor development and creative exploration.
They work particularly well as part of outdoor sensory play activities and nature-inspired learning setups.
Bringing nature and sensory play outdoors
Outdoor learning doesn’t need complicated setups or large spaces to feel engaging.
Often, a few well-chosen resources are enough to encourage curiosity, communication and imaginative play while helping children connect with the natural world through hands-on exploration.
You can explore the full Yellow Door collection at Chequered Fox for more outdoor learning and sensory play resources for EYFS settings.