Nature-Based Activity Resource

Treasure Hunt Counting

‘Treasure hunt counting’ is a variation on scavenger hunt. The aim of treasure hunt counting is to match numbers with natural materials. T...

An Introduction to The Cunning Fox

‘An introduction to The Cunning Fox’ is a section of themed activities that focuses on the famous story about a fox and his family, trying...

How many steps?

‘How many steps?’ gets people to come together to estimate distances. The aim of this activity is to count steps and use that figure to tr...

Number Swap

‘Number Swap’ is a team oriented outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of number swap is to understand wh...

Den Building

Have you discovered your hidden talent of den building? This classic outdoor activity aims to combine communication skills and the ability to all work...

Sound Postcards

‘Sound postcards’ is a calming and thoughtful outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of sound postcards is...

Baked Apples

‘Baked apples’ is a juicy outdoor activity suitable for any age. The aim of making baked apples is to prepare, create, and cook apples ove...

New World

‘New world’ is a playful outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of new world is to help your toys by creat...

Leaf Prints

Have you ever tried to use the leaves within the woodland to make great pieces of art? ‘Leaf prints’ use leaves as a resource to make natu...

Cups!

‘Cups’ is a energetic indoor/outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of cups is to try and beat the other t...

Foil Parcels

If you have good chopping skills or want to develop them, then this activity is for you. The aim of making foil parcels is to prepare, create, and coo...

45 Seconds

‘45 Seconds’ is a different outlook on the game dodge ball. The aim of 45 seconds is to work in pairs and not get caught by a ball. This a...

Nettle Soup

Nettles have always been looked at as a weed that can sting you, so to make it into soup sounds crazy. Making nettle soup is to show that you can fora...

Cup of Tea

‘Cup of tea’ is a refreshing outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of making a cup of tea is to look at p...

Here, There, Where

If you feel that your group just are not focuses, and you want to concentrate on their listening skills then this activity is great. The aim of here, ...

You've Been Framed

This tangible outdoor activity shows you how to create a memorable creation. The aim of you’ve been framed is to create a frame using thick stic...

Are we nearly there yet?

‘Are we nearly there yet?’ looks at trust and the ability to estimate. The aim of this activity is to trust your partner and guess how lon...

Mud Pit

Get messy in this fun outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of a mud pit is to combine natural materials to produce a...

Bannock

Have you ever made bread? The aim of making bannock bread is to prepare, create, and cook bread over an open fire. This allows children to better unde...

Tracking

Have you ever tried to follow a route that was made by one of your peers? The aim of tracking is to come up with natural signs that will help guide so...

An Introduction of The Elf Story

‘An introduction to the elf story’ is a section of themed activities that focuses on a secret story about helping restore the elves city ,...

Counting Stick

‘Counting stick’ will really help improve your number skills. The aim of this session is to use a stick to illustrate where certain number...

Natural Quantities

The woodland has loads of resources for you to create great quantities in either the soil, or on top of the soil. The aim of natural quantities is loo...

Wild Storyboards

Have you ever made a storyboard? This activity helps use tell great stories in a unique way. The aim of wild storyboards is to combine natural materia...

The Cunning Plan

This measuring based activity will get you into the mindset of how clever and cunning the fox is. The aim of the cunning plan is to create a course th...

Hunt for Natural Colours

‘Hunt for natural colours’ is a superb outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of hunt for natural colours ...

Make Woodland Monsters

Within the woodland young children of all abilities are making their own woodland monsters. The aim of making these woodland monsters is to combine yo...

Fairy/Fish Sticks

‘Fairy/fish sticks’ is a magical outdoor activity that looks at taking you on great adventures. This allows children to better understand ...

What is it?

This activity is a classic game that is played by all, suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of what is it, is to blend natural materi...

Chocolate Bananas

Combining chocolate, bananas, and fire is always a good concoction that makes a great activity. The aim of making chocolate bananas is to show fruit i...

Forest Supply Store

‘Forest supply store’ is a great challenge that focuses on mathematics, teamwork, and planning skills. The aim of the forest supply store ...

The Ruler of Rulers

‘The ruler of rulers’ need to be alert and focused on the numbers in order to stay at the top. The aim of the ruler of rulers is about con...

Make a Woody Crown

Creating a woody crown will provide a doorway for you and your group into the world of royalty. The aim of making this crown is to focus on fine motor...

Magic Carpets/Flying Creatures

‘Magic carpets/flying creatures’ are fun-loving outdoor activities that aim to combine your designing skills with your imagination. This a...

Number Logs

‘Number logs’ uses natural materials and crosses them with numbers. The aim of number logs is to use your sawing and counting skills. This...

It's a Bug's Life

What different types of creatures live in and around your area. You will focus on making a bug in both a physical form and picture. You will figure ou...

Hedgehog Home

Help the hedgehog! We need to be more aware at providing homes for hedgehogs. The aim of this thoughtful activity is building a hedgehog home, which s...

10 Seconds - Hide and Seek

‘10 seconds - hide and seek’ is a brilliant indoor/outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of 10 seconds - ...

Find a New Chair

‘Find a new chair’ is a unique ice breaker that will let you get to know your peers even more. The aim of find a new chair is to find out ...

Hungry Creatures

Everyone gets hungry, even bugs, so why not try and help them with their food shop. The aim of hungry creatures is to work out how much food to give t...

The Shoe Relay

A great activity if you are needing to work on your shoe tying skills. The aim of the shoe relay is to combine speed and precision, to hopefully be th...

Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

‘Cinnamon sugar doughnuts’ are very tasty to eat, they are even satisfying to make too. The aim of cinnamon sugar doughnuts is to make dou...

The Egg Challenge

‘The egg challenge’ focuses on a team to create, discuss, and produce a vessel for an egg. The aim of the egg challenge is to create a pod...

Smelly Cocktails

‘Smelly cocktails’ is a playful outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of smelly cocktails is to combine n...

Elf House

Suitable for young children of all abilities, ’elf house’ is a delightful outdoor activity, which aim’s to make either a home for an...

Trust Walk

‘Trust walk’ is a fun-loving outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of a trust walk is to combine natural ...

Storyboard Shapes

Telling a story using sticks and other natural materials might be fun, but making an the characters into shapes in mind blowing. The aim of storyboard...

Hidden Shapes

Shapes are everywhere, all you need is to become more aware of you environment. The aim of hidden shapes is to first train your eyes to focus on shape...

Deadwood Den

Deadwood is an amazing resource within the woodland and helps lots of different types of bugs. The aim of deadwood den is to combine natural materials...

Natural Javelin

‘Natural javelin’ is a creative outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of natural javelin is to combine yo...

Scavenger Hunt

Hunting for different objects is a joyous outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of a scavenger hunt is to collect nat...

An Insight into Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton was a genius and his discoveries are the foundation of a lot of scientific and maths theories. This theme focuses on one of his disco...

Flaming Pine Cones

A camp fire is a beautiful resource, especially if, when burning, different colours emerged from it. The aim of flaming pine cones is to enhance story...

Scavenger Hunt

Discovering a new place could be done by exploring for certain items. The aim of scavenger hunt is to use your hunting and counting skills. This allow...

Giants, Dwarves & Wizards

Have you heard of the classic game of ‘rock, paper, scissors’? ‘Giants, dwarves and wizards’ is an activity that is virtually ...

Rock Retreat

‘Rock retreat’ is a fun outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of rock retreat is to combine natural mater...

What's Under Here?

Have you ever wondered what lives under logs and leaves? The aim of what’s under here is to combine nature and graphs. This allows children to b...

Make Stick Characters

This hands on outdoor activity, aim’s to make stick characters by combining natural materials to produce unique characters from clay. These char...

Make a Kite

Kite making requires mathematical skills, resources, and determination to create a functioning kit. The aim of making a kite is to use your initiative...

Make a Scavenging Stick

This great outdoor activity can send you on a journey, provide many new experiences. The aim of making a scavenging stick is to show yourself and othe...

Bee B&B

‘Bee B&B’ is a lovely outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of Bee B&B is to combine natural mate...

Rehoming Creatures

‘Rehoming creatures’ is a focused group of activities that priorities on firstly finding out who needs helping and then focusing our effor...

Make Stick & Clay Animals

The woodland is alive with small creatures, could you creative them using sticks or clay? Making stick and clay animals focuses on fine motor skills a...

Bug Hotel

Creating a place that helps all types of bugs and others creatures is a lovely way to help re-home them. The aim of bug hotel is to combine natural ma...

Fire/Words/Mobile

The natural television (fire) is a great way of teasing words out of your mind. ‘Fire/words/mobiles’ aims to encourage us to think of word...

Bunce's Special Doughnuts

This activity is creative, messy and very fun, with a hint of scavenging of supplies. The aim of Bunce’s special doughnuts is to use the natural...

Burn, Burn, Burn

Have you ever wondered if that feather or leaf will burn? This activity will show you what burns, and for how long. The aim of burn, burn, burn is to ...

Natural Dyes

This activity combines natural materials to produce unique stained fabrics. This allows children to better understand natural dyes, their effects and ...

Dragon!

‘Dragon!’ be careful not to get caught by the dragon, so you need to be alert! The aim of dragon is to combine natural materials and the i...

Sleeping Farmers

‘Sleeping farmers’ is a great outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of sleeping farmers is to combine you...

Networking

‘Networking’ in life is a brilliant way to get to know others, also in this activity as well. The aim of networking is to find people who ...

Campfire Chicken & Dumplings

‘Campfire chicken & dumplings’ is a great outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of campfire chicken &...

Pine Cone Palace

Helping ladybirds and other bugs find a home is what this activity is all about. The aim of pine cone palace is to combine natural materials into a ho...

American Style Buttermilk Biscuits

Following a recipe can be tricky but creating something from numbers and instructions can be really satisfying. The aim of this activity is to make bi...

Last Person Standing

‘Last person standing’ is a playful outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of last person standing is to n...

Leafy Leaves

‘Leafy leaves’ is a great way of collecting all different types of leaves and really looking and understanding them. The aim of leafy leav...

Wave - Hide and Seek

This adaptation has revamped the classic game of hide and seek. The aim of wave - hide and seek is to find all the hiders. This allows children to bet...

Find your Tree

‘Find your tree’ will give you the opportunity to focus on your senses. The aim of finding your tree is cooperation and trust with others ...

Spikey by Nature

‘Spikey by nature’ is a joyful outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of spikey by nature is to collect ma...

The Tales of Robin Hood

Welcome to the tales of Robin Hood, whereby, Robin has asked village folk if they have what it takes in becoming one of his Merries. This team are Rob...

Blindfold Shapes

Can you make shapes using a rope? This team related outdoor activity will push your communication teamwork skills. The aim of blindfold shapes is to f...

Grass Dolls

‘Grass dolls’ is a tactile outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of grass dolls is to create one or many ...

Bean's Spiced Cider

Making drinks over a fire is always a great activity, especially when it’s linked to The Fantastic Mr Fox. The aim of Bean’s spiced cider ...

Make Hobby Animals

Hobby animals are great fun to create, as they can become part of your story and even be the star of the show. The focus of making a hobby animal is t...

Stick Totem Poles

‘Stick totem poles’ is a fulfilling outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of making a stick totem pole is...

Hand Scents

Suitable for young children of all abilities, this great icebreaker will help you to smell a range of different scents and interact with each other, w...

Wild Sculptures

To be able to go into a woodland and simple create a wild sculpture is a great way of expressing yourself. The aim of this activity is to combine natu...

You've Been Drawing

What an opportunity for anyone to use charcoal as a pencil in creating something artistic. The aim of you’ve been drawing is to encourage our ar...

In Search of the Hidden Trident

Your group are mermaids/mermens and they are trying to find the hidden trident. Only the trident will help them find the secret cave of Neptune. On yo...

Human - What's Missing?

You have to be alert and aware when trying to play this superb activity. The aim of human - what’s missing? is to pick out who has gone from the...

Wild Masks

Become one of the creatures that live within the woodland by creating a wild mask. Immerse yourself into nature and use your skills to produced this g...

Matchbox Nose Race

Get ready for a very different type of race, one which you will have to not only use your legs but your nose too. The aim of matchbox nose race is to ...

Make a Star

Can you make a square or triangle out of natural material? Making a star is a great challenging maths creation that can be done indoors or out. The ai...

Stop & Listen

This activity will help you unwind as you will be focusing on sounds around you. The aim of stop and listen is to focus your mind on particular natura...

Helium Stick

‘Helium stick’ is a challenging outdoor/indoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of helium stick is to work w...

Natural Symmetry

Can you find symmetry within the natural world. The aim of this activity is to find natural material and use a mirror to investigate whether they have...

Would you Rather?

‘Would you rather?’ is a great outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of would you rather is to decide whi...

Find the Elf City

‘Find the elf city’ is a lovely outdoor activity suitable for young children of all abilities. The aim of find the elf city is to join the...

Shaping the Characters

In order to understand what the characters are feeling, you need to imagine you are one of them. The aim of shaping the characters is to gain a better...

Spider & Flies

‘Spider & Flies’ is a version of the classic bulldog game. The aim of spider & flies is to combine speed and mobility to not get c...