Outdoor Learning

3 years & up. Get ready for action-packed fun with the Interactive Traffic Light! This stoplight is perfect for all types of games and playground fun. Featuring adjustable red, yellow, and green lights controlled by a rotary wheel, it allows children to set up adventure courses, play games, and learn simple traffic and road safety skills. Perfect for indoor or outdoor active play. Store indoor. Measures 36"H.

36 months & up. Turn any space into a hub of hands-on fun with this versatile Starter Set! Perfect for messy muddling, creative crafting, painting, or whatever your little ones dream up, this set invites children to get curious and connect with the world around them. Fully adaptable and easy to expand, it opens up endless opportunities for imaginative play and outdoor learning - all while helping kids build new skills and a love for nature. This set includes 3 triangle-shaped tables with built-in… More »

3 years & up. This durable outdoor bench ships ready to assemble and features a built-in storage shelf beneath the seat for books, toys, or other materials. Thoughtfully designed to pair perfectly with the OutdoorED™ Table (sold separately), it helps create a smartly composed outdoor activity area. Built from 3/4" textured woodgrain maple and polar white HDPE panels, it offers clean lines, refined accents, and coordinates seamlessly with all OutdoorED™ Collection pieces. Rust-resistant… More »

3 years & up. This versatile outdoor table ships ready to assemble. A convenient storage shelf below the surface keeps materials within reach, while sturdy sculpted legs provide excellent stability and plenty of clearance for children's knees and feet. Proportions are thoughtfully designed to pair perfectly with the OutdoorED™ Bench (sold separately), creating a smartly composed activity area. Built from 3/4" textured woodgrain maple and polar white HDPE panels, it features clean… More »

3 years & up. This versatile work stand ships ready to assemble. Encourages children to mix, measure, and explore colors and textures in creative, hands-on ways. Six small and three large stainless steel trays (included) are interchangeable in the top and bottom rails. Designed with extra-wide feet for stability, the stand allows children to work closer to the surface. Built from 3/4" textured woodgrain maple and polar white HDPE panels, it features crisp lines, refined accents, and coordinates… More »

3 years & up. This versatile exploration table ships ready to assemble and features a reversible top with two compartment depths (4-3/8" or 1-1/2"). Designed with a wide base for stability, it includes a center drain opening with a removable rubber stopper for quick clean-up and a large open storage shelf below that's easily accessible from both sides. Not intended to hold water. Built from 3/4" textured woodgrain maple and polar white HDPE panels, it offers crisp lines, modern… More »

Easily evaluate the quality of outdoor environments with this helpful and convenient Additional Scoring Protocols Preschool Outdoor Environment Measurement Scale. This tool is great for use in assessing the quality of early childhood outdoor environments. This POEMS scale can also be used as a design and planning guide for teachers and administrators. Set of 10.

Designed as a self-study, this scale is intended to raise the quality of outdoor children's environments and promote their use in teaching, research, and practice. Includes a user guide, the scale and scoring protocol, reliability and validity information, and a technical assistance manual for program improvement and planning. Addresses environments for children age 3-5 years. (Additional Scoring Protocols sold separately.)

2 years and up. Enhance scientific exploration with the Traveling Treasures Discovery Lab. This lab is a great portable storage unit for natural materials, bugs, sensory objects, and anything else young children find fascinating and want to examine more closely. The magnifying lids, tweezers, and additional handheld magnifier help children investigate the items in the natural environment or in the classroom.

4 years and up. Empower little scientists to discover the world around them. With this Bug Explorer Activity Set, children can catch and observe small animals or closely examine leaves, plants, and more in their natural habitats. Such exploration will give children foundational scientific knowledge about concepts of ecology, life cycles, and more. Set includes observation box, net, tweezers, magnifier, and equipment clip.

3 years & up. Equip little gardeners with this gardening tote bag and toolkit. Including such tools as a hand spade and a trowel, this gardening set will give young children everything they need to cultivate their own garden plot. Young children will develop fine-motor skills as they dig, plant, and water, and they will develop a sense of responsibility as they care for foods and plants. Gloves measure 3.5" W x 8.25"L.

The Tuff Tray cover is durable, lightweight, and water repellant with elastic edges that can easily be left outdoors. Measures 39"D.

18 months & up. Time to get to work! Kids can create a beautiful, grand garden with this adorable watering can, gardening shovel and rake. Children can grow flowers in their garden, or even fruits and vegetables! This Earth-friendly gardening set is tough enough to last for generations to come and makes a great outdoor activity addition for the class. Watering can includes a cotton rope handle. All items in this set are made of 100 percent recycled plastic. Dishwasher safe. BPA free, phthalate… More »

3 years & up. Sized with children in mind, this wood-handled garden leaf rake will inspire the youngest green thumbs! Approximately 33" tall. Color may vary.

2 years and up. This set of realistic flower heads will help grow children's curiosity about the natural world around them. Created from a unique stone mix, they are durable enough to be used outdoors and are perfect for mud kitchen play, sand tables, and nature walks. These tactile stones encourage open-ended play and imagination. Set contains eight garden flowers: carnation, daffodil, dahlia, gerbera daisy, pansy, rose, sunflower, and tulip. Each flower stone measures approximately 2".

The Critter Barn habitat is perfect for outdoor discovery activities. Children will love using this safe case for catching butterflies, caterpillars, beetles, or small animals to bring inside for observation during a science lesson. Built in light for day and night use plus a built in magnifier makes watching critters fun.  The lid is ventilated and can hold water. 3 button cell batteries included.

3 years & up. Splish and splash with this exciting Grubs Splash Patrol Sprinkler for Fun Outdoor Water Activities. Be prepared for watery fun when you attach this durable, whimsical sprinkler to the garden hose. Children will delight as the twelve grubs spray water in all directions. This sprinkler will get children moving with some outdoor water play action! Measures 8"L x 7"W x 4.75"H.

3 years & up. Sized with children in mind, this wood-handled garden shovel will inspire the youngest green thumbs! Approximately 33" tall. Color may vary.

3 years & up. Sized with children in mind, this wood-handled garden tool set will inspire the youngest green thumbs! Includes shovel, soil rake, and leaf rake. Each measure approximately 33" tall. Color may vary.

3 years & up. Sized with children in mind, this wood-handled garden rake will inspire the youngest green thumbs! Approximately 33" tall. Color may vary.

3 years & up. Realistic sandstone and paver-styled picnic table includes a removable 5' wide umbrella. Wide contoured benches will seat six kids comfortably. Rugged molded plastic is easy to clean and resists fading. Great for picnics, games, and projects. Measures 43"W x 20.5"H x 41"D. Does not meet CPSC or ASTM standards for public playgrounds. Limit six kids, maximum weight 300 lbs. Minimal adult assembly.

4 years & up. Learning doesn't stop at the classroom door! Expand curriculum into the outdoor environment with the Out and About With Art Kit. This kit provides a variety of learning experiences that enable teachers to reinforce curricular concepts in a fun, hands-on way. A child who can think creatively, outside of the box, and without self-imposed criteria for conformity excels in school. This kit and the related activities will encourage Pre-K children to express themselves creatively, unrestricted… More »

2 years & up. Inspire a love of nature and hands-on learning with this raised patio garden made just for kids! Designed for first-time gardeners, it's the perfect way for children to explore how plants grow-from sun and soil to water and care. Whether growing flowers, vegetables, or fruit, kids will enjoy nurturing their own garden with tools and accessories sized just right for small hands. A fun and educational way to bond with family, develop responsibility, and test those green thumbs!