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Zing into spring! Leaf hunting, ladybird spotting, pond dipping, snail racing, minibeast making...

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Half term adventures

20 ideas for half term - wild woodland adventures or indoor projects the whole family can enjoy together.
 

Outdoors

Fruit sticks recipenature detectives wildlife club arrowpicnic kit

spring play bookletnature detectives wildlife club arrowspring play booklet

download this sheet as a pdfnature detectives wildlife club arrowleaf ID sheet

minibeast spotter sheetnature detectives wildlife club arrowminibeast hunt

flowers id sheetnature detectives wildlife club arrowflower ID sheet

colour bingonature detectives wildlife club arrowcolour bingo

woodland scents hunt sheetnature detectives wildlife club arrowwoodland scents

leaf boats and twig raftsnature detectives wildlife club arrowleaf boats + twig rafts

snail racing kitnature detectives wildlife club arrowsnail racing kit

barefoot walknature detectives wildlife club arrowbarefoot walk

woodland log booknature detectives wildlife club arrowwoodland log book 

woodland paintsnature detectives wildlife club arrownatural paints  

 

Indoors

spotted pacmannature detectives wildlife club arrowladybird pacman

tree trump cards sheet 2nature detectives wildlife club arrowtree trump cards  

butterfly mobile instructionsnature detectives wildlife club arrowbutterfly mobile

weather diarynature detectives wildlife club arrowweather diary

art competition sheetnature detectives wildlife club arrowspring colouring outline 

swallowtail colouring outlinenature detectives wildlife club arrowbutterfly outlines

recycled bird feedernature detectives wildlife club arrowsquirrel-proof bird feeder

Ollie the owlnature detectives wildlife club arrowowl collage

 

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  • thousands of publicly accessible woods across the UK
  • search by your postcode or town to find the nearest to you
  • find woods with toilets, cafes, near public transport routes...  

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Like these ideas? Join our CLUB

Get fresh ideas all year-round when your family, school or group joins our nature detectives CLUB

 
Get animal domino cards, a pocket bluebell guide, tips for making your garden BUZZ with wildlife, stickers, plus leaf and mushroom spotter sheets!
 

  • seasonal activity packs in the post
  • nature challenges every week
  • giant woodland wall chart
  • year's supply of challenge stickers

It's ideal for families who like getting outdoors, with options for teachers and group leaders too :O)

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