children's activities
British summer holiday ideas
Enjoy fresh air and nature with our guide on the best summer family-friendly holiday activities and days out across the UK.
How to make walking with children fun and easy
From Pooh sticks and nature hunts to magical fairy tales, we take a look at some of the best ways to keep the kids entertained on your next family walk
Make a minnow trap
Reuse plastic bottles and make the most of old bread to create your very own fish-catching device
How to encourage kids to grow their own vegetables
Children can gain a real understanding of how food is produced, feel a sense of responsibility and a connection with nature by growing-their own fruit and vegetables. Here are some handy tips to get kids interested in growing - and eating - their own fruit and veg.
How to make a leaf print butterfly
This is a fun and easy craft for kids of any age. The leaf print butterfly can be made again and again and will yield different and exciting results every time.
Easy craft projects and outdoor nature activities for children to do at home
Find a daily fun craft project or outdoor nature activity for children to enjoy in the home, garden or in your local area during the coronavirus pandemic.
How to make a mini egg box garden
Grow a mini vegetable or flower garden from an egg box that can be placed on your child’s bedroom windowsill for them to watch grow day by day.
Make a stick family using natural materials
Help your child to have fun in nature by creating their own family using twigs and natural materials
Make natural all-purpose cleaner
This simple step-by-step teaches you how to make a cleaning spray from natural ingredients found around your home and garden – the perfect activity for families
Create a natural sensory experience
Can you smell as well as you think? This fun smell test for children will encourage them to use their sense of smell to identify each item.
Rainbow treasure hunt
Create a colourful rainbow of natural discoveries to display in your front window with this fun but easy activity for children.
Make an underwater viewer
Create a window into a world of wildlife usually hidden from us
Children benefit from daily interaction with nature, finds study
Following the results of a new study into what impact experiencing nature has on children, The Wildlife Trusts calls for every child to have a daily one-hour ‘nature boost’.
Britain's best forest and adventure camps for children
Does your young adventurer love the great outdoors? Give them the chance to learn practical skills and have fun at a forest camp this summer. Here is a selection of forest camps taking place over the school summer holidays.