All Year 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 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

Take the ultimate osprey quiz

Ospreys are birds of prey that migrate to Scotland in the summer to breed. This quiz will test your knowledge of these amazing birds. We have divided the quiz by …

8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Freshwater, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, Spring, Summer, All Year, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Go on a beach clean

Help clean up our coastal environment by going on a beach clean!
8-12, 12-15, 16+, Coastal, Help nature, Practice mindfulness in nature, Outside, Spring, Summer, All Year, 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

Build a nest box for birds

Nest boxes are the perfect way to create a warm and safe home for birds in your garden or school grounds. By making nest boxes with different sized entry holes, …

8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Urban nature, Help nature, Inside, Outside, Winter, All Year, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Create a leaf print

Collect some leaves and use their patterns to create some cool prints.
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Early years, Woodland, Plants, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Outside, Summer, Autumn, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

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