Children Of The Wood Sensory Sessions
Weekly outdoor nature-based sensory sessions for children aged 6 months to 6 years, offering calm and enriching experiences built around a balance of unstructured, child-led play and guided activities, providing a gentle introduction to the natural world and its elements.
Set within a serene, nature-rich environment, children are invited to explore freely at their own pace, engaging with natural materials such as mud, water, leaves, flowers, and sand. These experiences support sensory and emotional development, strengthen overall wellbeing, and nurture curiosity, creativity, and a lasting connection to nature.
Each session combines open-ended free play with thoughtfully prepared nature sensory trays, alongside songs, storytelling, and opportunities for animal feeding, creating a rich and engaging experience for every child.
Mixed-age sessions create a natural learning environment where younger children observe and learn from older peers, while older children develop confidence, empathy, and leadership through modelling behaviour.
Sessions provide a calm and nurturing setting where children can build confidence, develop early social skills, and form meaningful connections through play, while families enjoy a shared space to slow down and reconnect in nature.
Caregivers are required to attend all sessions, supporting children as they explore and engage safely with the environment.
Schedule:
Weekly sessions run over a 6-week term, including public holidays
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes child-led play in mud kitchen
Location: Natura Tribe Village at Nature Escapes, Al Barari, Dubai
Children of the wood sensory sessions availability:
Fridays | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Fridays | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Fees:
AED 975 per child for 6 sessions (once weekly for 6 consecutive weeks, 1 hour and 30 minutes per session)
What’s Included:
Nature-themed sensory trays that vary from week to week
Story telling
Songs
Access to the mud kitchen
Access to the digging Area
Access to the pond
Access to the animal shelter
Access to the outdoor library and art corner
What to Bring:
Mosquito repellent
Towel
Changing mat (for diapered kids)
Snacks & water
Swimsuit/ Swim Diapers & extra clothes
Attendance & Payment Policy:
Once payment is completed, fees are strictly non-refundable under any circumstances, including force majeure events (such as war, natural disasters, government restrictions, or global crises)
Sessions run during public holidays and school breaks, and may continue in light rain, provided conditions are safe.
If you are unable to attend due to travel, illness, or other reasons, one session per term may be rescheduled to the following term, with at least 24 hours’ notice.
Only one make-up session is permitted and must be used within the following term. If you do not wish to carry your make-up session forward, you may attend one of our Sunday Playdates (suitable for children aged 1 year and above). Alternatively, you may transfer your spot to a friend.
Important Notes:
The play area includes elements of adventurous (risky) play, such as loose stones and pebbles, so active parental supervision is required at all times.
By enrolling your child, you acknowledge the nature of outdoor play and agree not to hold the Natura Tribe team or Nature Escapes liable for any incidents or accidents that may occur.
Children must always remain under the supervision of their parents or caregiver.
Food is not permitted inside the mud kitchen & pond area.
We kindly ask families to treat the space with care; any damage will incur a fee of AED 200.