Guest Blog from Claire Horn – What Wood Claire Do?
If you need some inspiration and ideas of things to do in your garden or out and about with the kids, then we’ve come up with a great list below!
Nature activities
🍃Go on a bug and mini beast hunt.
🍃Go cloud spotting. Make some pictures afterwards based on what you’ve seen.
🍃Build a bug house.
🍃 Make bird feeders.
Creative activities
🎨 Find some pebbles and stones and decorate or paint them.
🎨 Get some wax crayons and do some bark or leaf rubbing.
🎨 Make a telephone paper cups – all you need is some string, two cups and a pencil.
Games in the garden
🌳Make a trail for your family to follow.
🌳Build an obstacle course.
🌳Create an alphabet scavenger hunt.
🌳 Fly a kite. You could even make one if you don’t have one!
🌳Walk like animals – hop, jump, crawl, slither, pause sloth-like or pounce!
🌳Build a den. Use some old sheets, spend as long in outside as you can. Take some books, picnic or toys into your den.
🌳Play ball, catch, football or tig.
🌳 Have fun with bubbles.
🌳If you’ve got a dog, get them involved by teaching some new tricks.
🍎If you fancy a snack why not try apple bobbing or donuts on a string!
Activities for a darknight sky
🌌 Attract moths to a torch.
🌌 Do some star gazing and learn about constellations.
🌌Draw your own constellation pictures.
🌌 Going on an evening walk with head torches – there’s a good owl population this year.
Educational outdoor activities
🗺Draw a map of your local area or garden.
🗺Use a camera or phone to write and photograph a picture story of your outside discoveries.
Growing & gardening
🌱Plant some cress heads – the recent McDonald’s Mr Men cups are perfect.
🌱 Press flowers or blossom.
🌱 Plant up some hanging baskets, or pots – create a colourful garden.
Fun in the rain
☔️ Dance in the rain.
☔️ Puddle jump.
☔️ Get rain suits and wellies on and go out to get wet and muddy.
Fun beyond your garden
🌲 If you live nearby to a stream then try to build a twig raft with twigs and string.
🌲 Play Pooh sticks.
🌲 Identify trees.
🌲 Find some blossom and learn about Japanese celebrations.
Thanks so much to our guest blogger Claire Horn, North Leeds. Visit What Wood Claire Do? for lovely bespoke woodwork products.
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