Den Building - Play Activity Workshop

By Play Midlothian

Let's get creative and learn to help kids build the coolest dens ever at the Den Building Workshop, where imagination knows no limits!

Date and time

Location

Benbught Wood

Kippielaw Drive Dalkeith EH22 United Kingdom

Good to know

Highlights

1 hour, 30 minutes
Ages 16+
In person
Doors at 4:20 PM

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

What to expect!

Hands-on learning: Build dens using natural and loose parts like sticks, tarps, ropes, and leaves.

Team collaboration: Work in groups to design and construct creative, child-friendly shelters.

Practical skills: Learn techniques for tying knots, making structures stable, and encouraging open-ended play.

Curriculum links: Discover how den building supports areas of learning such as communication, physical development, and problem-solving.

Risk and play: Discuss the value of risk-taking in outdoor play and how to manage it safely.

Inspiration for settings: Leave with ideas to recreate den building activities in school grounds, forest school, or nursery play areas.

It’s a fun, active workshop that blends theory with practice—perfect for bringing outdoor learning to life.

Organized by

Play Midlothian

Play Midlothian supports children's welfare by improving and increasing their opportunity to play, because this benefits their health, wellbeing and development. It is important for children's lives in the here and now as well as for their future life chances. Play Midlothian has been providing services since 1996 and is a Registered Charity (No. SC025474).