5 minutes in the woods part 5
This weeks visit to the woods was very calm and still. One little squirrel can be spotted if you look really carefully. Do let us know what you think on Facebook, twitter and/or instagram. Happy relaxing! April
Alphabet Hunt
This idea was one I used years ago when my now teenaged son was small. He was learning symbol recognition and on a walk through a garden pointed to an A shaped trellis and started saying, “a, a, a, a, a.” It was very exciting and got me motivated to try more. As ...
How old is that tree?
Today’s activity is a good one to get children thinking about the age of things in nature. How long does it take a tree to grow as tall as a house? It is well known that trees lay down a layer growth every year and that if you cut a tree down you can count the growth r ...
The Science of Rubbish
What happens to our trash when we put it in the bin? Do you know? This activity will help you discover just that… The Science of Rubbish You will need: An outside space A wooden board or plank, approx. 3 ft long Nails Hammer 5-8 sample materials of your child ...
Tree Cone and Clay Eggs
This lovely, well thought out and detailed activity comes from our lovely Amanda. Amanda has been with Tree House Learning for years in one capacity or another, starting out as a parent and is currently a Forest School leader. Amanda’s sessions are always really well p ...
Shadow Drawing
This idea can be as big or as small as you like. It is fun to do with someone else and it will work on any day that you can see your shadow. Shadow Drawing You will need: a space to draw chalk onto (outside) a sunny day at least two people sidewalk chalk And/or: pa ...
Build a Nest Challenge
Today’s activity can be done anywhere really, in your garden, in your house, in the woods. It can be as elaborate and detailed as you like or super simple. Build a Nest Challenge You will need: a range of nest building materials a storybook about birds (optional) ...
Find ‘Your’ Tree
This activity is a firm favourite at Forest School. The premise is that no matter where you are you can find your tree as long as you look hard enough. All it takes is some careful observation and really looking at a few trees before you discover that one of them is connec ...
Nature BINGO!
Who doesn’t love a game of bingo? This idea was inspired by my daughter’s board game bird bingo. We love playing it as a family. It got me thinking about playing bingo on a nature walk or looking out your window. Nature BINGO! pen or pencil notepaper pri ...
Identifying Spring Flowers
This idea came to me from my daughter. While participating in the rainbow hunt last week she made the observation that we had photographed mainly flowers. Then she started asking the names, some we knew, some we didn’t. So she suggested that this week learn their na ...