The Amsterdam Mamas Recommends Awards shine a spotlight on the best family activities, events, and services, for all budgets, ages, and interests. Nominated by parents, voted for by parents.
Presenting the winner of the category Best Group/Class for Older Children (Eight Years and Older) in Amsterdam:
Naya Nature
Naya Nature programs are designed for all children with weekly immersive experiences in the woods and meadows of the Beatrixpark. Naya Nature emphasizes sensorial races and games, tree climbing, arts and crafts, dance, theatre, yoga and mindfulness, eco-squad sustainable missions, and lots of free imaginative play allowing children to create, develop, and reflect upon the synergies between humans and the natural world. Naya Nature also organizes gardening sessions in the Beatrixpark, and parents can enjoy precious family time with their children during their Saturday morning classes.
Honourable Mentions:
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Photo Credit: Naya Nature
Mary Petiet
Mary Petiet is an author, poet, and freelance writer. Her work is inspired by her native Cape Cod and her experiences in the Netherlands. The author of the recently released Moon Tide: Cape Cod Poems, and Owl Magic: Your Guide Through Difficult Times, Mary is also the founder of Sea Crow Press, a small independent imprint curating creative nonfiction and poetry to give her titles a home.
