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Nursery
How many different types of twigs can you find? Ready to be a real Nature Detective? Go on a twig hunt adventure who will find the most? Look for twigs on the woodland floor Can you find any sticks that birds might use to build their nests? Do you know where they’ve come from? You can find twigs all over the woodland. Try finding your favourites and collect them all together what will you make from your twigs?
According to the Toy Hall of Fame in the USA, the humble
stick is the oldest toy in the world, played with by humans
and animals alike.
Head into the woods after dark what can you see, hear, smell and feel? Take your torch and your grown-up and explore at night! Lots of animals are active at night how many can you spot? Use all your senses Wrap up warm and take a flask of hot chocolate Will you discover any creatures you don’t see during the day?
Fun activity to start your Forest School session.
Play is an essential part of children’s lives and is vital to their development. The importance of play in contributing to the health and
well-being of children, extending through childhood and beyond, is
universally acknowledged. As an essential ingredient to the
social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional development of
children, play provides a mechanism for them to explore the world
around them, develop and practice skills.
This resource has been developed to inspire you to provide and
create playful opportunities for children in your care. The resource is
divided into five sections. Each section provides an overview of play
along with some ideas of things that you can do to support it.
Predict and record this week’s weather using this weather diary. Try your hand at weather forecasting! Make predictions for the week ahead, then record the actual weather and see if you were right. Will it be sunny, cloudy, rainy or windy? Can you guess how much rain will fall in one day? Which type of weather is your favourite? Remember, whatever the weather there’s always lots to do in the woods. You just need a good rain coat and your favourite wellies!
Splish, splash, splosh – welly wanders are great fun for rainy days! You’ll need: Wellies Puddles Lots and lots of mud! Keep your eyes peeled for slugs and snails while you’re on your wander
What to wear outside
“Help – I’m starting Outdoor Nursery, what should I wear?”
The next time you are out and about
with your little ones, encourage them
to make the trip more interesting by
taking a walk on the wild side!
Collect keepsakes from your woodland wander and turn them into badges. When you’re out in the woods with your little one, why not make a woodland badge? Make a mini memento of your journey Name each item as you thread it onto the string, and let your Nature Detective hold them How many different items will you find? When you get home, make a natural mobile using the items you find.
Look out for fresh snow, frost and icicles! Next time you’re in the woods, keep your eyes peeled. Can you find all these wintry treasures? Look for animal footprints in frost or snow who do they belong to? Can you find the biggest icicle or frosted spider web? Look carefully and you might spot glittering snowflakes Which other wintry spots can you find?
Make your own woodland-inspired wind chime. Collect a handful of long, straight sticks, paint them and hang them up ta-da! Your very own woodland wind chime! Try sticks of different shapes and sizes do they sound different? Paint your sticks bright colours, or draw a pattern on them Which other instruments can you make? Set up your own woodland orchestra!
Colour in this wonderful woodpecker and bring him to life. Great spotted woodpeckers are really glam-looking birds. Use your favourite pens and pencils and colour him in. The great spotted woodpecker’s Latin name is Dendrocopus major Only the male bird has a red patch on the back of his head They like to eat insects, seeds and nuts Get inspired by real woodpeckers, or create your own using your favourite colours. Try adding texture using fabric and feathers.
Transform into a wonderful woodpecker! Do you have a close group of friends, who you like hanging out and joking around with? Are you brave and determined, but sometimes a little scared by small stuff? If so, you’re a woodpecker! Print out and make up this marvellous mask to complete your transformation.
Make colourful autumn decorations using real acorn cups. Have a go at ‘wet felting’ and make woolly acorns with this fun craft. Look for empty acorn cups underneath oak trees. Follow the instructions on the activity sheet to make the woolly acorns. Turn them into autumn garlands, mini Christmas baubles or decorations for a fairy house! This is a great project for autumn, when acorns fall from the trees. It’s also calming and relaxing – so it’s a great way to practice mindfulness!
Magic up some marvellous mud pies! All you need is a patch of mud and your imagination, and you can rustle up these woodland treats. There’s nothing like getting your hands dirty you can always wash them afterwards Which pies will you make? Use natural items to flavour them Try making different muddy treats pizzas and sandwiches are super fun! Remember, these pies are made of mud, so don’t eat them. And don’t forget to wash your hands when you’re finished.
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