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Transform into a friendly fox! Do you love exploring outdoors? Do you enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside, as well as the hustle and bustle of city life? Do you like spending time with your friends? If so, you’re like a fox! Print out and make up this marvellous mask to complete your transformation.
Look at pictures of real frogs to discover what they look like, then grab your crayons and get colouring. Will your frog be brightly coloured and imaginative, or really realistic? Cut out scraps of green from magazines to make a collage You could also add a pond and some frogspawn When you’ve finished, hop round your garden like a frog or play leapfrog!
NIFSA Full of Life Resource
NIFSA Full of Life resource
NIFSA Full of Life Resource
NIFSA resource
NIFSA Full of Life Resource
NIFSA Full of Life Resource
A resource to inspire throughout the year
Make the first letter of your name using twigs, fallen leaves, berries and nuts. This is a fun activity for autumn when lots of leaves and seeds fall from the trees. Make an outline on the ground using sticks. Fill in the letter with natural treasures. Can you make the rest of your name?
Grab some paint and get messy! This simple craft is a great way to introduce small children to spiders, and to show they’re not scary! Paint one of your child’s hands black Make two overlapping handprints on some paper Add some eyes Now give your spider a name, and count his legs!
Colour in this spiny snuffler using your favourite colours and bring him to life. You might be lucky enough to spot a hedgehog in your garden during spring and summer. Now try colouring one in! Hedgehogs love to eat slugs, worms and beetles Try using twigs and sticks to make spines for your hedgehog Hedgehogs hibernate during winter, so be careful around piles of leaves and sticks Now you’ve created your own hedgehog, try making him a nice cosy nest of leaves to snuffle through and sleep in.
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Colour in the glossy leaves and shiny berries of the holly tree. Use your favourite pens, pencils or paints to create a festive picture. You could also: Cut it out and hang it on your Christmas tree Turn it into a Christmas card Use lots of holly pictures to make a wreath or garland Did you know holly is evergreen? It stays green all year round! Head outside to explore – how many green holly bushes can you find? Are they covered in bright red berries?
Create icy decorations to hang up in your garden All you need is your imagination and a few woodland items easy peasy! Find unusual and interesting items next time you’re in the woods Ask your grown-up to help you put your art in the freezer Take a photo of your sculptures to capture them before they melt Be patient! The water might take a day to freeze, but it’s so exciting when you finally hang it up!
Fun activity to start your session with
Fun activity to start your sessions
Have fun colouring in a lovely little ladybird. Start making your woodland world by colouring a ladybird in your favourite colours. How many spots can you count? Use lots of crayons or paints to colour your ladybird Do ladybirds wear shoes? How many? Did you know that ladybirds are red to warn animals and other insects that they re not good to eat?
Make your own ladybird stamps. Use a potato and paint to create lovely ladybird pictures. Nature Detectives will love this minibeast craft activity Turn your pictures into cards, wrapping paper and posters Create exciting backgrounds using grass, leaves and twigs Can you make any other minibeasts?
Create colourful ladybird pictures with this simple craft. Potato stamping is brilliant fun! Use it to introduce inquisitive youngsters to one of our most popular insects – ladybirds. Use a potato and paint to create lovely ladybird pictures together Dab spots onto your ladybird with your fingers Turn your pictures into cards to give to family and friends! Can you make any other minibeasts using potato stamps?
Make your own forest friends using autumn leaves! Get creative next time you’re exploring – gather fallen leaves and turn them into woodland animals, or invent your own mythical creatures! Can you make a hedgehog, a fox, a squirrel or an owl? Look for leaves that look like ears, noses, wings and tails Add some googly eyes for the finishing touch!
Choosing the right leaves and tools to use for natural art
Catch as many leaves as you can! Watch for brightly coloured autumn leaves falling from the trees, then try and catch them! Challenge your friends and see who can catch the most Who can find the most different coloured leaves? Find out which trees the leaves have come from with our leaf ID sheet