Autumn/Fall Outdoor Scavenger Hunt with free printable
The Practical Forest School Blog
by Jon
5M ago
It’s autumn (or fall, depending on where you are) and it’s still warm enough to get outside for a scavenger hunt. Scavenger hunt ideas Here are some ways you could use a scavenger hunt with your children, or children in your setting. On a walk, where the scavenger hunt is the purpose of the activity... This article first appeared on The Practical Forest School ..read more
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15 Easy Autumn Forest School Activities
The Practical Forest School
by Jon
5M ago
This article contains affiliate links at no cost to you. Read our earnings disclosure. Are you looking for easy forest school activities for autumn! (Or fall, as our US readers would call it!). You’re in the right place. We have a bunch of simple outdoor activities to share that take little time to set up,... This article first appeared on The Practical Forest School ..read more
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Summer Outdoor Scavenger Hunt with free printable
The Practical Forest School
by Jon
9M ago
It is time for a summer activity and we have the perfect summer outdoor scavenger hunt printable for you to use. Whether you want to take your kids on a nature walk as a parent, youth group leader, or just want something structured to offer as an activity in the woods, get outside see how many of these items the children can find. Ways to use a scavenger hunt at this time of year There are many ways that you can use a scavenger hunt in the summer. Here are some ideas: Use it as a way to get your kids outside. Print out the list, attach it to a clipboard, and watch their excitement as they ti ..read more
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15 Easy Winter Forest School Activities
The Practical Forest School
by Elizabeth
1y ago
Is it getting colder where you? During the colder weather, we tend to choose different forest school activities – ones that are suitable for the conditions and small chilly hands! Jon has run forest school activities outdoors for many years now, so we have a good sense of what works and what doesn’t when it comes to keeping kids moving and engaged. Generally, as long as they are wrapped up warm (and you are too) any of your favourite activities can be done during the winter months, perhaps with a little bit of modification. Check out our guide to what to wear for forest school in all seasons s ..read more
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How to do kidulting outside
The Practical Forest School
by Jon
1y ago
Kidulting isn’t a word we had when I was growing up, but it means getting back to the activities that you enjoyed as a child. The opposite of adulting, if you like. Kidulting is about taking part in the activities you did and loved when you were younger, whether that’s playing in sand, colouring, building with Lego (a lot of that goes on in our house for all the age groups) or bashing sticks against tree trunks until they break. Yep, that’s a favourite for our kids at the moment. Playing outside in woodland is something many of us did as kids, and if you take your own children to a forest you ..read more
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Knots for Forest School: New Training!
The Practical Forest School
by Elizabeth
1y ago
​​In our survey last year, 48% of participants said learning more about knots and rope work would help with their forest school provision. Well, it just so happens that as an ex-professional sailor Jon is a bit of a rope expert. For his stay-at-home-during-lockdown project in the pandemic he re-made this knot board from scratch: Come and join him for an online, practical training session focusing on rope set up for forest school sessions. It’s on 31 August 2023 at 7.30pm BST. In this hands-on online class, Jon will show you some efficient ways of using knots that are easy to untie after ..read more
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Dandelion Medicine (Book Review)
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by Elizabeth
1y ago
This post contains affiliate links at no cost to you. Dandelion Medicine: Forage, Feast and Nourish Yourself with This Extraordinary Weed is a book dedicated to – you guessed it – dandelions. Written by Brigitte Mars, who I think did the fantastic illustrations as well, it’s a homage to the humble dandelion and now in it’s second edition. As someone who routinely digs dandelions out of our lawn, it was interesting to read more about the history and uses of this plant. I’ve always known it has many uses, but seriously – there are so many more uses for dandelions than I expected. The book does ..read more
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Fun in the Mud (Book Review)
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by Elizabeth
1y ago
This post contains affiliate links at no cost to you. Fun in the Mud has been around since 2018 and I wonder why I’ve only just found this gentle story of the wetlands. The author, Sally Bolger, is a writer, explorer, and conservationist. As a project manager for the Point Reyes National Seashore Association, she helped restore the Giacomini Wetlands in West Marin. Regina Shklovsky drew the pictures and amazingly this is also her first book for children. From a forest school perspective, playing in the mud for us might mean getting dirty, making potions, splashing in puddles and letting kids ..read more
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Unlock the magic of tuff tray with these fun activities!
The Practical Forest School Blog
by Elizabeth
1y ago
If you’re looking for a fun and creative way to bring the outdoors into your classroom or learning environment, then look no further than the tuff tray. This article contains affillate links at no cost to you. A tuff tray (or tuff spot you might know it as) is an ideal tool for forest school leaders, early years educators and primary school teachers alike; it offers endless possibilities when it comes to outdoor education. With its shallow walls that can contain resources while allowing freedom of movement, there are so many activities that can be done with this versatile piece of equipment! F ..read more
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Tips From Forest School Leaders
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by Elizabeth
1y ago
A while back, I asked our wonderful community whether they had any personal stories of their journeys as forest school leaders and tips to share with others about the role. A number of leaders got in touch to share their experiences. Here’s what they had to say. Embrace the learner-led aspects The best thing about my role is providing something different and extra to our students and seeing how they thrive outside the classroom. I’m new to the role of forest school leader (still completing the coursework so I probably can’t actually claim the title yet!). I am a Science Technician and part-tim ..read more
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