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Go birdwatching by the water

Birdwatching is a great mindfulness activity and a good way to start learning about the fascinating lives of birds!
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Freshwater, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Practice mindfulness in nature, Outside, Spring, Summer, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Become a woodland bird wizard

Use outdoor materials to make a wand and cast some bird spells on your woodland walk
4-7, 8-12, Birds, Woodland, Create wild arts and crafts, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Outside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Search for tracks and trails

Go for a walk and look closely at the signs of woodland life…
Early years, 4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Mammals, Woodland, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Outside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Have a go at pond dipping

Grab a net and a tray and see what creatures are in your pond.
Early years, 4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Invertebrates, Freshwater, Urban nature, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Outside, Spring, Summer, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Have a go at river mapping

Get to know your river whilst testing your map drawing skills with this activity
8-12, Freshwater, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Outside, All Year, Group leader, Teacher

Solve these wild wordsearches

Looking for a quick, yet fun, activity? Try our wordsearches to learn some different species
8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Mammals, Woodland, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Build like a beaver

Challenge yourself to beat the beavers at their own game! Can they create a watertight dam using natural materials?
4-7, 8-12, Mammals, Freshwater, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Play Turbine Tig

Try this game with your group to get thinking about the effects of wind farms on seabirds
8-12, Birds, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Group leader, Teacher

Play Fish Forage

Try this game with your group to get them thinking about the difficult problems seabirds are facing
8-12, Birds, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Group leader, Teacher

Play Ocean Giants

Try this game with your group to find out how big some of our Scottish ocean giants really are!
8-12, 12-15, Mammals, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, Summer, All Year, Group leader, Teacher

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