Big Porridge & Play Outdoors
Do you know how sometimes when we play we tele transport ourselves places on the Magic Ball? Or sometimes we jump into paintings or video games? Or we slide down chutes into other worlds?
Well, after months and months playing together on Zoom, it felt like we all jumped out of our screens to gather in person at 4 parks across Glasgow for Big Porridge & Play Outdoors!
When the restrictions finally allowed us to play together safely outdoors in groups of 25, we were ecstatic to meet old and new friends alike for imaginary play, chat and a samosa, as part of Big Porridge & Play 2021.
Outdoor Play Videos
In 2020, our actor-pedagogues made some videos to inspire imaginative play outdoors. These can be a great prompt for some Storyplay adventuring in the garden, park or beach!
Picnic & Play
We take Storyplay outdoors in several other ways. We have Picnic & Play trips to Troon Beach and Balloch Country Park at Loch Lomond. We do Forest Storyplay at the Children’s Wood, climbing trees and toasting marshmallows on the fire.
Storyplay Festivals
We also have our Storyplay Festivals outdoors – Dassie Park in 2022 and the Children’s Wood in 2024.
Read about our outdoor sessions in the blogs below.
Park Life!
FOREST STORYPLAY back for October Holiday Week!
We came from Whiteinch, we came from Maryhill. We all live in Glasgow; we love a picnic! And do you know what else we all love to do? We love to [...]
FOREST STORYPLAY back for October Holiday Week!
Be anyone, go anywhere, do anything outdoors at The Children’s Wood! On Wednesday this October Holiday Week some of our friends from Castlemilk came over for a day of [...]
FOREST STORYPLAY back for October Holiday Week!
Over The Children’s Wood we flew - Up, up, up with our Flying Balloons! We saw a boat going along, we saw small trees, we saw a big dark sea monster and a [...]
Picnic & Play with our WHITEINCH & ONLINE HUBS!
A very sunny last Picnic & Play of the Summer in Troon Beach and our Whiteinch & Online Hub pals did not hold back… The sun was shining, and our friends were [...]
Picnic & Play with our GOVAN & ONLINE HUBS!
We all know how fast the weather in Scotland can change but our bold Govan & Online Hubs are always ready to adapt and enjoy whatever the weather. We arrived in Balloch [...]
Picnic & Play with our BRIDGETON HUB!
What’s the saying? If life gives you lemons…make lemonade. And if the Picnic cannot happen outdoors…have it indoors! Our fabulous Bridgeton Hub wasn’t fazed by the change of plan because the truth is, ALL [...]
