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As well as doing practical things to help wildlife, we can also spread the word about environmental issues. This will mean more people will know what they can do, and …
0-3, 4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-16, Low, Birds, Create wild arts and crafts, Help wildlife, Inside, Outside, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, TeacherDrawing is a great way to notice and observe nature around you. As you draw, you pay attention to the shapes and colours more closely than usual. It can be …
0-3, 4-7, 8-10, Low, Amphibians, Birds, Invertebrates, Reptiles, Fish, Mammals, Plants, Create wild arts and crafts, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Practice mindfulness in nature, Inside, Outside, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, TeacherToday we live in a go go go society! We’re always thinking about what’s next or scrolling to the next snippet of entertainment. Meditation is a great way to slow …
0-3, 4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-16, 17+, Low, Practice mindfulness in nature, Inside, Outside, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, TeacherWhen we think about the benefits of trees, we often jump to thinking about woodlands. In this quiz we want to highlight the importance of urban trees and woodlands too. …
4-7, 8-10, 11-14, Low, Plants, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, TeacherThere are huge benefits to climbing trees! The riskiness of climbing trees can improve children’s confidence, their motor skills, and their connection to nature. Being above the ground and close …
4-7, 8-10, 11-14, Low, Plants, Practice mindfulness in nature, Outside, Spring, Summer, All Year, Parent, Group leader, TeacherSome of the birds we see in Scotland and in our gardens have travelled thousands of miles to get there! For example, swallows travel 200 miles a day to get …
4-7, 8-10, 11-14, Low, Birds, Create wild arts and crafts, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, Spring, Autumn, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, TeacherThe Japanese practice of ‘forest bathing’ (known as shinrin yoku) is a great way to relax and de-stress. Luckily, it’s very easy too! All you need is practice mindfulness amongst …
4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-16, 17+, Low, Plants, Practice mindfulness in nature, Outside, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, TeacherIn nature everything is connected! This activity will help a group or a class to think about which animal and plant species are connected by creating their own food web …
4-7, 8-10, Low, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, Outside, All YearThis is the perfect art project for kids who love the sea! It’s exciting to use watercolour paints to mix different colours and using this wax crayon technique creates an …
0-3, 4-7, 8-10, Low, Fish, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, SummerWinter is a time for festivities and celebrations, and that means decorations are needed! Natural decorations are always popular at Christmas, particularly evergreen plants. They were first used because their …
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