01 Apr, 2021 Create your own Easter treasure hunt! (Or any other type of treasure hunt ...) By Ruth Nossek My mum used to create treasure hunts for my brother and I when we were little - around the house or in the garden. I used the same idea...
21 Jan, 2021 Winter scavenger hunts to keep children entertained on your daily walks By Ruth Nossek Looking for something to keep children engaged with nature as you go on your daily walk?Both Tree Tools for Schools and Wildlife Watch...
15 Oct, 2020 Nature activities for your kids By Gaya Gajewska Check out this handy list of bee-themed and nature inspired activities for kids from Yeo Valley. There is a nice selection of printable...
13 Aug, 2020 'Stay Home Summer' adventures with Usborne Books By Ruth Nossek Usborne Books have produced a series over six weeks to keep children busy over the summer ... if you have missed out on this and are...
03 Aug, 2020 A week of 'Playday' activities from the National Trust By Ruth Nossek Join the National Trust this week to celebrate National Playday 2020 on 5th August. If you can't yet visit a National Trust property or...
29 Jul, 2020 Mini Missions Summer Camp - free printable summer activities from Boden By Gaya Gajewska Now the school year is finished and you need inspiration to keep your kids busy on a daily basis, online free resources are a godsend -...
08 Jul, 2020 Forestry England's 10 ways to keep the kids entertained, including Zog, Gruffalo and Highway Rat activity sheets By Ruth Nossek Forestry England have provided a collection of activities and games to keep the family busy, including printable Julia Donaldson activity...
02 Jul, 2020 Make your own butterfly feeder and join the Big Butterfly Count in July By Ruth Nossek You can make your own butterfly feeder following easy step-by-step instructions from the Natural History Museum - and attract beautiful...
04 Jun, 2020 Make your own outdoor version of the game 'Guess Who?' By Ruth Nossek In this challenge from Science Oxford, use identifying and sorting skills, questioning, observation skills and teamwork to play a...
28 May, 2020 Random Acts of Wildness: Take part in 30 Days Wild in June! By Ruth Nossek This June, sign up to The Wildlife Trust's annual nature challenge, 30 Days Wild! They are encouraging you and your family to do one wild...
27 May, 2020 Get Set: Join in the Travel to Tokyo challenge with Team GB ... either as a family or in teams with your school By Ruth Nossek Sadly, like many other sporting events this summer, the 2020 Olympics in Japan have been cancelled. But British Olympic and Paralympic...
20 Apr, 2020 Nature walk idea #2: Make a dinosaur out of twigs By Gaya Gajewska Most children are fascinated by dinosaurs at some stage. Here is another idea how to make a nature walk into a small science project....
18 Apr, 2020 FA Learning At Home: For budding footballers (and their mums and dads) By Ruth Nossek The Football Association have launched their new YouTube coaching channel, which includes ideas and games to play at home - and if you...
17 Apr, 2020 Nature walk idea #1: Match colours of nature to a colour wheel By Gaya Gajewska When going on a nature walk with my daughter I find it's good to have a little project in hand. Having done a treasure hunt on numerous...
11 Apr, 2020 Things to do at home this Easter from the National Trust By Ruth Nossek Sadly, the National Trust parks and gardens (and all their houses, shops and cafes) are closed to help enforce the social distancing...
21 Mar, 2020 Scouts provide 100+ stay-at-home activities By Ruth Nossek The Scout Association have provided a whole heap of ideas from 6 to 14 year olds, linked to badges for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. And you...