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CLUB challenge

Friday 9th December 

Only two more weeks until Christmas!

Have you started to write your
cards and wrap gifts?

There are only a few days left to post parcels,
So we've come up with some great ideas for
hand made Christmas cards and wrapping paper :O)


This week your challenge is to: Dazzle your loved ones with hand made cards and gift wrap.


 

If you go down to the woods today...

Find out what's happening in nature by printing our top spots for this week :O)

You can also find out what wildlife to keep an eye out for, and what's gone away for another year.

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documenttop spots for this weekdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitethis week's top spots

What did you spot? Anything unusual?

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Season's greetings 

People love to receive hand-made Christmas cards. They also love to make them!

Here's a template to print and decorate:

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentchristmas card templatedownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websiteChristmas card template

Scratch art

Turn your Christmas card into a scratch art masterpiece!

  • use coloured pencils to draw
    a colourful pattern on the
    scratch art christmas baublefront of your Christmas card
    template
  • then colour over your picture
    with a wax crayon (black
    usually works best to
    completely cover what's
    underneath)
  • finally, use a pen lid or a
    spoon handle to scratch a
    design into the wax crayon
    - as you scratch away the
    pattern underneath will be
    revealed creating a really cool
    picture

You could even leave it blank and let the person you're giving the card to create their own design.

Thanks to work experience student Katie Nott for creating this brilliant festive example of scratch art :O)

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Winter photos from the Woodland Trust's picture library    

Capture a winter scene 

How will you decorate your
Christmas card?

  • with a photo
  • draw a picture
  • paint a landscape
  • make a collage

You could even collect fallen pine needles, glue them onto the template then sprinkle a little bit of glitter on top to make it more Christmassy :O) 

  

   

Let it snow!

Have you got snow where you live?

There are lots of ways to add a snowy, festive feel to your Christmas card:

  • add texture with fluffy cotton wool - it looks like a blanket of snow!
  • use glitter for an icy, frosty effect
  • for a light dusting of snow try icing sugar :O)   

nature detectives wildlife club arrowemail us a photo of your card

 

 

Send us a card

Danielle and Bev would love to brighten up their desks with some hand made cards from CLUB members!

Send yours to:

Danielle and Bev
Nature Detectives
The Woodland Trust
Kempton Way
Dysart Road
Grantham NG31 6LL

Or email a photo to:

naturedetectives@woodlandtrust.org.uk

 

 

Holly gift wrap

Presents are so much nicer when you've made your own wrapping paper.

Download our fab instructions and make your own holly themed gift wrap :O)

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife website diy gift wrap 

  

  

Share your photos

We want to see your photos of the cards and gift wrap you've made!

Email them to:

nature detectives wildlife club arrownaturedetectives@woodlandtrust.org.uk

 
  

Made some cards and gift wrap?

Stick this sticker over
the bare tree on your CLUB
poster and get ready for next
week's challenge :O)

 
 

Squash nosh

CLUB member Daisy made some fabulous, festive squash nosh as part of last week's challenge. Well done Daisy :O)