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Friday 31 July
 

Apple sticker

It's picnic time!

Going for a picnic is great fun.

You can do it anywhere - a woodland (where there will be lots of shade and cool creatures to look for), the edge of a field, your local park or the garden.

If it's raining, you could even have a picnic inside! Make a den and decorate it to look like a woodland or cave, then eat your picnic inside.

Or you could put a tent up and use it as a base - sit inside if there's a shower then run around spotting things when the sun comes out again.

Wherever you go, take some yummy food, be sensible in the sun and have fun!

(Check out the tips for a waste-free picnic as well)

Shaun and Danielle 
 

Your menu

What are you going to eat and drink?
If you're going with friends, who will bring what?

picnic menupicnic menu 
 

Get spotting!

What will you see on your picnic?
Print a placemat and tick off your spots! 

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Blanket decorations

Take some decorations to jazz up your picnic blanket  

place doilyplate doily 

leaf doiliesleaf doilies 
 

Play ideas 

Here's a booklet packed full of ideas:

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentsummer play bookletdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitesummer play booklet 
 

Card games

While you're eating, play snap or pairs to remind yourself what you're looking for. Print two or more copies of these cards (you could jumble them up too!)

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentseeds cardsdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websiteseeds cards 

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentminibeast cardsdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websiteminibeast cards 

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentleaf cardsdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websiteleaf cards

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentbutterfly cardsdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitebutterfly cards 

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentflower cardsdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websiteflower cards

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentcard templatedownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitemake you own cards
  
  

 

Tree Detectives HandbookExclusive CLUB member competition

Win a copy of our Tree Detectives handbook!

Complete a Woodland Log Book:

woodland log bookdownload the booklet 
  

Fill in the Woodland Log Book and send it to us.

There'll be prizes for: 

  • neatest
    drawing, ticking and writing
     
  • most colourful
    don't leave it black and white
     
  • coolest finds
    what did you find or identify?
     
  • grubbiest
    to show you actually went to a wood
     

Feeling REALLY creative?

  • There's an EXTRA SPECIAL prize for someone who designs a new
    picnic log book for other children to fill in (and we'll publish it).
     

Send your booklet by Monday 24th August to:

nature detectives
The Woodland Trust
Autumn Park
GRANTHAM
NG31 6LL

Please include your name and CLUB supporter number
(or your addresss if you can't find your number).   
  

Put the apple sticker on your CLUB challenge poster when you're done

 

Tips for a waste-free picnic

  1. Choose food that you and others will like.
     
  2. Don’t bring more food than your group can comfortably eat.
     
  3. Choose food that has as little packaging as possible.
     
  4. Think about whether you will be able to compost your leftovers.
     
  5. Bring drinks in reusable bottles.
     
  6. Don’t just stick to sandwiches.
    How about making your own pizza, fruit juices or smoothies?
     
  7. Choose reusable plates, cups and napkins.
     
  8. Use reusable boxes or bags to pack up your picnic