1. Rock Draping Paula Owens The words in speech bubbles are from the children. All photos are © Paula Owens and Ceridwen Owens.

2. I put her here so she can hide from the monsters Just chatting... What is it? (naming and descriptive vocabulary) Big Plant Where is this good hiding place? Near a car park What makes this a good place to hide? People won’t see Bowie there. How does she feel in there? She’s happy to be hiding What might she be saying? You can’t see me! I’m invincible and you cannot destroy me! A three-year-old talks about her use of a toy in urban spaces

3. I put her up high so she could see everything. Just chatting... What is it? I think it’s part of an old train engine – there’s a train track over there. Where is this? In the middle of a big car park. What can she see from up high? All the cars and the signs and the lines. A three-year-old talks about her use of a toy in urban spaces

4. I put her here because they’re fun to climb. Just chatting... What is it? (naming and descriptive vocabulary) Big brown chains for cogs. Where is this? On the edge of the car park Where do you like to go to climb? To the park on the climbing frame. A three-year-old talks about her use of a toy in urban spaces

5. I put her here because she wanted to read A three-year-old talks about her use of a toy in urban spaces

6. I’m going to put the figures in the sand so they don’t fall over – the sand is a bit wet and will hold them tight. An eight-year-old explains why he has placed his Lego men where he has He’s really well camouflaged in that seaweed. It’s stronger than I thought. He’s leaning behind the breakwater so he can hide, but he has a good view as well and he’s sheltered from the wind.