Invertebrates Archives

Build a dead hedge

Build a dead hedge for wildlife!
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Invertebrates, Mammals, Plants, Urban nature, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Help nature, Outside, All Year, 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

Investigate rock pools

Head to the coast to explore some rockpools and meet some underwater creatures up close
Early years, 4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Invertebrates, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Outside, Spring, Summer, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

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

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

Make a sugary moth trap

Make this sugary moth trap to attract moths in your garden.
8-12, 12-15, 16+, Invertebrates, Urban nature, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Outside, Summer, Parent, Group leader

Go wild with your colouring in

We have a great selection of wildlife-themed colouring in sheets, perfect for anything from a rainy day stuck indoors to a wild birthday party.
Early years, 4-7, 8-12, Birds, Invertebrates, Mammals, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader

Activities for you

Build a dead hedge

Have a go at pond dipping

Investigate rock pools

Make recycled paper wildflower seed balls

Build a worm composter

Make a butterfly feeder

Make a model dragonfly

Build an insect hotel

Make a sugary moth trap

Go wild with your colouring in

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