4-7 Archives

Play Web of Life

This group game will get you thinking about the interconnectedness of animal and plant species
4-7, 8-12, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Group leader, Teacher

Paint a watercolour rainbow fish

Try this art activity using watercolour and crayon to create a fishy masterpiece!
Early years, 4-7, 8-12, Freshwater, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Create a nature treasure chest

Treasure can be found at your doorstep through nature’s bounty. You can collect interesting stones, shells, feathers and leaves. As seasons change and you visit new places, even more items …

4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Woodland, Create wild arts and crafts, Practice mindfulness in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader

Make natural ice decorations

Collect natural materials to make your own natural ice decorations!
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Plants, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Outside, Winter, Child, Parent, Group leader

Bake some gingerbread robins

This fun baking activity is a simple way to get the whole family into the festive spirit. Tie this activity in with learning about robins and winter birdlife for a …

4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Winter, Child, Parent, Group leader

Make a model dragonfly

Dragonflies and damselflies love watery habitats. You can find them in places like lochs, ponds, rivers, canals, burns and bogs! Scotland is home to around 29 different species and summer …

Early years, 4-7, 8-12, Invertebrates, Freshwater, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Summer, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader

Colour in an osprey

Colour in one of Scotland's most iconic birds of prey, the osprey!
Early years, 4-7, 8-12, Birds, Freshwater, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Spring, Summer, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Make a frog a home

Help frogs by building them a safe home for the winter.
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Freshwater, Urban nature, Help nature, Outside, Summer, Autumn, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Build an insect hotel

Even the smallest of gardens or outdoor spaces can be enhanced by the addition of a bug hotel. These useful habitats provide a place for some insects, like solitary bees, …

4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Invertebrates, Urban nature, Help nature, Outside, All Year, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Grow your own oak tree

Oak trees are not only beautiful features of our wild landscapes, they’re also really important for wildlife. A mature oak can support hundreds of species of insects – which of …

Early years, 4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Plants, Woodland, Urban nature, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Help nature, Outside, Autumn, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

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