Forest Essentials
We will be outdoors all day, every day, come rain or shine!
To ensure our children are comfortable and prepared, please bring the items listed below to nursery every day, labelled with your child's name and leave valuables at home.
Please note: on days when there is any rain or drizzle, as we often encounter lots of mud on our way into the forest, we would ask you to drop the children off dressed in their waterproofs as we do need to leave on time and don't want your child to get their clothes wet or muddy before we even start the day!
On sunny days, we ask you to apply a first layer of sunscreen before you drop your child off. We will then apply every 3-4 hours or as required. If you'd prefer to provide your own sunscreen just let the team know.
kit lists
Children will need a named water bottle and a backpack that is suitable for outdoors that your child can carry.
What to wear in summer
Summer Waterproofs (one set provided for enrolled children at time of enrolment by Little Forest Folk)
One pair of comfortable trousers (jogging bottoms or leggings) or your Roarsome fleece trousers
One t-shirt, light long sleeved t-shirt
One fleecy zip up jacket (in a backpack just in case) or your Roarsome fleece jacket
One pair of socks
Wellies or sturdy closed toe shoes (which you don't mind getting wet and muddy!)
A sun hat for sunny days
Spare trousers & socks in backpacks (more than one set of each plus underwear if toilet training)
We recommend that children arrive at the nursery already wearing an all-day sunscreen.
what to wear in SPRING/Autumn
Waterproofs (one set provided for enrolled children at time of enrolment by Little Forest Folk)
One pair of comfortable trousers (jogging bottoms or leggings) or your Roarsome fleece trousers
One long sleeved t-shirt or top
One thick jumper
One fleecy zip up jacket (in the backpack, just in case) or your Roarsome fleece jacket
Two pairs of socks. On the bottom, one thin wool or wool blend sock, and the top, a thick wool or fluffy thermal sock
Wellies or sturdy closed toe shoes (which you don't mind getting wet and muddy!)
Spare trousers & socks in backpacks (more than one set of each plus underwear if toilet training)
What to wear in winter
Winter Waterproofs (one set provided for enrolled children at time of enrolment by Little Forest Folk - with thermal lining clipped in)
Base layer - thermals
Next bottom layer - fleece or other warm tracksuit bottoms, or your Roarsome fleece trousers
First top layer - long sleeve thermal layer
Second top layer - thin jumper or t-shirt
Third top layer - fleece jacket, or your Roarsome fleece jacket
Neck snood
Hat and gloves (plenty of spares to be packed in backpack, we have found that Didriksons do very good mittens for cold weather.)
Four pairs of socks. On the bottom, one thin wool or wool blend sock, and the top, a thick wool or fluffy thermal sock, and two spare pairs to be packed in the backpack
Extra Jumpers to be packed in backpack for really cold days
Snow boots or sturdy warm outdoor boots
Our clothing recommendations
Feet
In average weather we recommend wellies with 2 pairs of socks. The bottom a thin cotton sock then top sock a thick wool or fluffy bed sock, similar to those sold next to the checkout at H&M or Heat Holder socks are amazingly toasty!
Warm wellies are our recommended wellies until it’s properly cold, all LFF families can get 10% off online using code
LFF10.
When it gets very cold Happy Little Soles are our recommended supplier for snow boots and kindly offer all Little Forest Folk enrolled parents 10% off by using the code TREES for Mikk-Line and Melton Thermal boots, the Bundgaard Sailor boots and the Bogs Neo Classic.
We also love Bogs child-friendly boots, perfect for wet weather days, click here for Bogs website.
Heads
A good hat is a must and JoJo Maman Bébé have lovely warm ones, although they aren't waterproof. However, we can always pop their hoods up on those occasional wet days.
Hands
We suggest thick, waterproof ski gloves. We have found that Didriksons do very good mittens for cold weather. Although, we have discovered that most children don't like the curtailment of freedom that they feel in such bulky gloves, so, alternatively, we recommend a multipack of woollen gloves such as these, available to buy online from H&M.
On really cold days, fleece mittens on top of the woollen gloves will help keep the children's hands extra warm.
