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

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DadDaring Dads pack

Plan a special day out with a top Dad
or Grandpa with our free, fun activities.

 

Where to celebrate?

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Top 20 activities

tree climbing tipsnature detectives wildlife club arrowclimb a tree

Den building tipsnature detectives wildlife club arrowbuild a den

woodland parkournature detectives wildlife club arrowtry woodland parkour

leaf boats and twig raftsnature detectives wildlife club arrowbuild a boat and set sail

football scavenger huntnature detectives wildlife club arrowfootball scavenger hunt  

snail racing kitnature detectives wildlife club arrowrace snails

worm charming kitnature detectives wildlife club arrowcharm worms

trail blazingnature detectives wildlife club arrowlay a coded trail

minibeast spotter sheetnature detectives wildlife club arrowhunt for creepy crawlies

leaf huntnature detectives wildlife club arrowidentify trees

minibeast citynature detectives wildlife club arrowbuild a minibeast city

pirate scavenger huntnature detectives wildlife club arrowhunt for pirate treasure

instructionsnature detectives wildlife club arrowset your own treasure trail

spooky bingonature detectives wildlife club arrowplay spooooky bingo

fungi trump cardsnature detectives wildlife club arrowplay top trumps

torch tagnature detectives wildlife club arrowplay torch tag in the dark

tree facesnature detectives wildlife club arrowfind faces in the trees

twig towersnature detectives wildlife club arrowbuild a twig tower

hunt animal tracksnature detectives wildlife club arrowidentify tracks in the mud

blindfold exploringnature detectives wildlife club arrowexplore a tree blindfolded 

 

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  • giant woodland wall chart
  • year's supply of challenge stickers

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