Activities for all

Looking for simple ways to enjoy nature – outdoors, at home or with family and friends? Here are some ideas to get you started.

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Outdoor activities for kids

Fun, free things to do in a park, on the street or anywhere outdoors.

Make, play and explore

Explore and play

Simple outdoor ideas for parks, gardens and city streets.

Here are some of the birds you’re likely to spot spending time in your garden in autumn and winter.

Time: 5 minutes +

Take a family walk through your local park or green space for a wellbeing boost. Step outside and rediscover the magic of nature.

Time: 45 minutes +

Keeping a nature journal is a great way to record any nature you see, from plants in the park to a spider in your living room.

Time: 30 minutes +

Indoor craft and rainy day activities

Stay in and get creative with simple nature crafts.

Follow our pattern and instuctions to cross-stitch your very own dodo.

Time: 20+ hours

Create a colourful caterpillar, watch cress grow and eat the tasty results.

Time: 1 hour, plus some days for cress to grow

Print out our pattern and follow the instuctions to make this charming origami Tyrannosaurus rex.

Time: 15 minutes

For educators and youth workers

Youth worker toolkit

Get ideas for activities that you can use with young people to explore nature in cities. Free to download.

Browse our range of educational resources you can do from home.

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