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Activities for you

Create a tree creature

This creative and messy activity can make for a very fun afternoon in the garden! Use mud and other natural objects to give a tree a face or make a …

4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-16, 17+, Low, Plants, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Outside, Autumn, Winter, All Year

Make nature story stones

Story stones are pictures painted or drawn on smooth stones that can be used as an aid in storytelling. The images are an excellent way to act as prompts for …

Species Spotlight, 4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-16, 17+, Low, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Outside, Spring, Summer, Autumn, All Year

Create some outdoor art

Nature is full of shapes, colours and textures, just waiting to be explored. This is the perfect chance to use your creative flare and take your artistic skills outside. Ideal …

0-3, 4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-16, 17+, Low, Create wild arts and crafts, Outside, Spring, Summer, Autumn, All Year

Make a washing up scrubby

Many items in the home contain plastic, and it’s not just the obvious ones! For example, most dishcloths contain man-made plastic fibres. It’s important where we can to reduce, reuse …

8-10, 11-14, 15-16, 17+, Low, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, All Year

Make your own stop motion nature documentary

Stop motion is a fun technique that can be used to make short animated films. Using the camera and a stop motion app on a smartphone or tablet, you take …

8-10, 11-14, 15-16, 17+, Medium, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Outside, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, All Year

Do a neighbourhood scavenger hunt (easy read activity)

We have teamed up with the Scottish Commission Learning Disability to produce this ‘easy read’ nature-themed scavenger hunt for around your neighbourhood. It’s a wonderfully accessible way for everyone to …

0-3, 4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-16, 17+, Low, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Practice mindfulness in nature, Outside, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, All Year

Build a bumblebee nest

Bumblebees are important pollinators, but they need safe places to nest. Making a nest for bumblebees can make all the difference; it provides a much needed habitat and if lots …

4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-16, 17+, Medium, Invertebrates, Help wildlife, Outside, Spring, Summer

Make your own seed bombs

Seed bombs are small balls of seeds and clay that you can plant or throw into a patch of unused ground to brighten it up with wildflowers or plants. Bee …

0-3, 4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-16, 17+, Medium, Invertebrates, Plants, Help wildlife, Inside, Outside, Spring, Summer

Create your own outdoor ponder patch

A ponder patch is a space that you go to for the purpose of enjoying nature. A place where you can be in the moment and watch the world around …

4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-16, 17+, Low, Practice mindfulness in nature, Outside, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, All Year

Make a leaf bashing masterpiece

Get creative and make an art masterpiece using leaves, flowers and a hammer with this leaf bashing activity. Bashing leaves between cotton or even paper allows the natural dyes to …

4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-16, 17+, Low, Plants, Create wild arts and crafts, Outside, Spring, Summer, Autumn

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