Summer 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

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

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

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

Make your own nature wand

Make your very own nature wand. This activity is all about fun, imagination and being inspired by nature. Your wand can be used for many things: to help you focus …

Early years, 4-7, 8-12, Woodland, Create wild arts and crafts, Play in nature, Outside, Summer, Autumn, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

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