{"id":1136,"date":"2020-10-09T08:46:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T08:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/?page_id=1136"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:34:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T14:34:36","slug":"play-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/play-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Play and Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Mark Making<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Our children are developing their early writing &amp; drawing skills using paint, paint brushes, chalk and water to make their mark on various surfaces outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/mark-making-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140047\/Mark-making-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,945\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1761214599&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mark making 1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Child making marks with paint brushes.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140047\/Mark-making-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140047\/Mark-making-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"2125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/mark-making-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140047\/Mark-making-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,945\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1761214599&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mark making 1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Child making marks with paint brushes.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140047\/Mark-making-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140047\/Mark-making-1-1024x768.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 2 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140047\/Mark-making-1-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140047\/Mark-making-1-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140047\/Mark-making-1-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w,https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140047\/Mark-making-1-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1260 1260w\" alt=\"Child making marks with paint brushes.\" data-height=\"945\" data-id=\"2125\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/mark-making-1\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140047\/Mark-making-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-width=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140047\/Mark-making-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2126\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/mark-making-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140054\/Mark-Making-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,945\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1761214687&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mark Making 2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Child making marks with paint brushes.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140054\/Mark-Making-2-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140054\/Mark-Making-2-1024x768.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"2126\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/mark-making-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140054\/Mark-Making-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,945\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1761214687&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mark Making 2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Child making marks with paint brushes.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140054\/Mark-Making-2-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140054\/Mark-Making-2-1024x768.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 2 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140054\/Mark-Making-2-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140054\/Mark-Making-2-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140054\/Mark-Making-2-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w,https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140054\/Mark-Making-2-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1260 1260w\" alt=\"Child making marks with paint brushes.\" data-height=\"945\" data-id=\"2126\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/mark-making-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140054\/Mark-Making-2-1024x768.jpg\" data-width=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140054\/Mark-Making-2-1024x768.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cooking at Nursery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Through preparing their own food, snacks and different cakes the children are developing their awareness of healthy eating, measure and risk assessment by using knifes, mixers and other cooking utensils or appliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2130\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/cooking-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140112\/Cooking-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,945\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1759919654&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooking 2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Girl chopping vegetables on a chopping board.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140112\/Cooking-2-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140112\/Cooking-2-1024x768.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"2130\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/cooking-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140112\/Cooking-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,945\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1759919654&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooking 2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Girl chopping vegetables on a chopping board.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140112\/Cooking-2-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140112\/Cooking-2-1024x768.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 2 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140112\/Cooking-2-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140112\/Cooking-2-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140112\/Cooking-2-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w,https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140112\/Cooking-2-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1260 1260w\" alt=\"Girl chopping vegetables on a chopping board.\" data-height=\"945\" data-id=\"2130\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/cooking-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140112\/Cooking-2-1024x768.jpg\" data-width=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140112\/Cooking-2-1024x768.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2129\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/cooking-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140108\/Cooking-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,945\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1759487057&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooking 1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Scooping chocolate crispies into a cup cake case.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140108\/Cooking-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140108\/Cooking-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"2129\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/cooking-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140108\/Cooking-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,945\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1759487057&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooking 1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Scooping chocolate crispies into a cup cake case.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140108\/Cooking-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140108\/Cooking-1-1024x768.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 2 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140108\/Cooking-1-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140108\/Cooking-1-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140108\/Cooking-1-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w,https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140108\/Cooking-1-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1260 1260w\" alt=\"Scooping chocolate crispies into a cup cake case.\" data-height=\"945\" data-id=\"2129\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/cooking-1\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140108\/Cooking-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-width=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140108\/Cooking-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Block Play<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Block play gives children the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and understanding, they can use their imagination, problem solving and engineering skills to build models\/ structures. Children will be able to play collaboratively and build friendship or work independently using their initiative to create their own designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2128\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/block-play-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140104\/Block-play-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,945\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757940019&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Block play 2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Children building a car with wooden blocks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140104\/Block-play-2-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140104\/Block-play-2-1024x768.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"2128\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/block-play-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140104\/Block-play-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,945\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757940019&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Block play 2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Children building a car with wooden blocks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/kingsoak\/uploads\/sites\/7423\/2025\/10\/30140104\/Block-play-2-300x225.jpg\" 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