Outside Archives

Make a butterfly feeder

Get crafty and make a butterfly feeding station
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Invertebrates, Urban nature, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Help nature, Inside, Outside, Summer, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Plant a sunflower

Grow your own sunflower(s) this summer!
Early years, 4-7, 8-12, 12-15, Plants, Urban nature, Help nature, Outside, Spring, Summer, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Try forest bathing or tree-hugging

Find out how to practice forest bathing here - it's a great way to relax and de-stress
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Plants, Woodland, Urban nature, Practice mindfulness in nature, Outside, Summer, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Build a bird bath

Follow these steps to make your own standing bird bath
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Urban nature, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Help nature, Outside, All Year, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

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

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

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

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

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