Make a loot bag
You'll need to find some pine cones and empty nut cases to turn into decorations.
Print this template to make a bag to keep your finds safe and carry them home.
treasure bag template
(Please only collect what has fallen to the woodland floor - trees and plants hang onto what they still need.)
Bird food recipe booklet
It's easy to make spiky seed hedgehogs or cheesy pine cones.
Download this bird food recipe booklet to find out how:
bird food recipe booklet
what did you make?
Garlands galore
Make bird food garlands by threading plain popcorn onto cotton, then hang them from the branches for a festive feast for the birds.
(You can even use them indoors to decorate your Christmas tree too :O)
popcorn garland
Add berries and sweetcorn to add bright splashes of colour to your bird food garlands.
send in pics of your garland
Squash nosh
Make a brilliant hanging bird feeder using a butternut squash :O)
squash nosh
We'd love to see photos of your feeder, send them to:
naturedetectives@woodlandtrust.org.uk
Apple core feeder
You get to nibble away at an apple before the birds have their feast!
apple core feeder
What did you spot?
Find out what sort of birds your decorations attracted by using some of the spotter sheets and iDials in this bird activity pack.
bird activity pack
what did you spot?
Share your photos
Send us photos of your bird food decorations and we'll publish them here to show other CLUB members.
Email them to:
naturedetectives@woodlandtrust.org.uk
or get Mum or Dad to add them to Facebook