Looking for ways you can get out and play today? Play Scotland has produced these brilliant tips to help more children and their families have everyday adventures.

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Build a den

Play in the rain

Make a mud pie or, if near a beach, build sandcastles

Climb a tree

Make a daisy chain or a grass trumpet (find a wide, strong piece of grass; this should be about the length of your finger. Hold the grass between your thumbs and blow through the grass like you are blowing out a candle)

Roll down a grassy hill

Skim a stone

Everyday play 2Explore – hunt for bugs or, if you are near a beach, hunt for crabs

Swing on a rope or tyre swing

Make and fly a kite

Play hide ‘n’ seek

Make a fire without using matches (make sure an adult is present) then roast marshmallows

Learn how to do a handstand and a cartwheel

Have a wheelbarrow or 3-legged race with your friends

Make a walkie talkie (use two large paper cups, pierce a small hole in each base and thread string through each end. To use, take one cup each, ensure string is pulled tight and in a straight line.. talk into your cup and the other person can place theirs to their ear to hear you)

Messy play – paint using sponges, hands, fingers and even your feet! have spaghetti play, blow bubbles, chalk on a pavement. For more ideas download Play Scotland’s Messy Play book!