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Woodland Games

Organise your own sporting event in the woods!

From minibeast races to athletics, a balance challenge and leaf boat sailing, here are brilliant ideas for the summer holidays.

On your marks, get set, go!  
 

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Sports ideas

snail racing kitnature detectives wildlife club arrowsnail racing

worm charming kitnature detectives wildlife club arrowworm charming

minibeast racesnature detectives wildlife club arrowminibeast races

woodland obstacle coursenature detectives wildlife club arrowwoodland obstacle course

forest floor featnature detectives wildlife club arrowforest floor feat

woodland balance challengenature detectives wildlife club arrowbalance challenge

woodland athleticsnature detectives wildlife club arrowhop, skip, jump, throw

leaf boats and twig raftsnature detectives wildlife club arrowleaf boat sailing

football scavenger huntnature detectives wildlife club arrowfootball scavenger hunt

woodland parkournature detectives wildlife club arrowwoodland parkour   video

 

Decorations and medals 

red and blue buntingnature detectives wildlife club arrowprintable bunting

Union Jack pinwheelnature detectives wildlife club arrowpinwheel flags

red paper chainnature detectives wildlife club arrowpaper chains

Woodland Olympics extrasnature detectives wildlife club arrowmedals + torch
 

 

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Get tons of brand new activities when your family joins our nature detectives CLUB

Build a hedgehog house, investigate owl pellets, go on a bark safari and more! 

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

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

And it's great value, from just £12 for a whole year of fun!

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