These are activities that you can do in the house but involve natural resources. These are great if you want to create a purpose for a walk in nature and then have an activity to do from home afterward.
Naturally Dyed Dandelion Playdough
Who doesn’t love playdough?! It is great for building those fine motor skills, fun to make and fun to play with. So let’s make some play dough that is died with natural ingredients — dandelions! Naturally Dyed Dandelion Playdough This recipe comes from Pa ...
Sensory Nature Cutting Tray
This idea came from Kids Craft Room. They have loads of fabulous ideas so are worth checking out. It is really simple and is aimed at the younger of our Forest School friends. Sensory Nature Cutting Tray You will need: a variety of natural objects that are different text ...
Leaf Printing
Remember all those leaves you picked to make rubbings? Do you still have them? Yes? Great, because we are going to use them again today. This time we are going to paint them and print then on paper. Leaf Printing You will need: leaves paint paper paintbrushes Gat ...
Rainbow Hunting
Today’s idea was inspired by my daughter and her love of rainbows. She is obsessed. She was pointing out colours of things and mentioning how satisfying it is when she can find rainbows in her environment and I thought, “I bet she is not the only child who find ...
Leaf and Bark Rubbing
Today’s activity gives you a purpose for your walk but also something to do with all of those leaves you collected yesterday. So, get your supplies together and head out to start exploring the world outside your front door… Leaf and Bark Rubbing You will need: ...
Ring Toss!
This is a great activity as it will give purpose to a walk, teach your child a knot that is useful in all manner of situations, make a game and then have a game to add to their list of things to play to occupy themselves while Mummy and Daddy try to get some work done! Ring ...
A Bluebell Walk
The bluebell woods of England are in my top ten beautiful things about this country. I love the smell that envelopes you as you walk down a bluebell lined path. It also feel so otherworldly to look out at a landscape blanketed in vivid blue-violet that just a few days prev ...
Nature Mandala
Today’s activity is a great one for this time of year with all the plants coming back to life and offering so much colour and pattern to choose from. This is a very relaxing activity and can keep your little ones occupied for quite some time. Nature Mandala You will n ...
Leaf Bashing
This idea is one we use in our Forest School sessions and birthday parties frequently as it is a popular one! It is great for building writing muscles in little ones and they won’t for a second think they are working on writing skills. The finished result is very eff ...
Mini Dens
Today’s activity comes from Chloe. She tried this one in her garden with her little one and it was a great success. Thanks for sharing Chloe! Mini Dens You will need den building materials (sticks, dried grass, twine, whatever strikes your fancy) an outside space ...