1. Shake a tree and see what comes out!!
We took part in this activity as part of the RSPB WILD CHALLENGE.
It’s quite simple and a lot of fun. Find a sheet, put it under a small tree, or a tree with low hanging branches and shake. Look on the sheet and see what comes out. Use this resource to identify what you have found!
2. Paint some stones
Find some lovely smooth stones out in the wild. Use acrylic paint or/posca paint pens to decorate your stones. Finish them off with an acrylic varnish, especially if they will be living in the garden.
3. Pond or River dipping
You need a net and a tray for this activity. First of all put some pond/river water in your tray then use your net and see what you can find. Tip any finds into your water and have a good look. Also check out this great resource for identifying what you have found.
4. Decorate a stick
There’s so many activities you can do with sticks. We got some wool, ribbon and beads to decorate ours. Later in the day it had turned into a bow, the arrows were imaginary!
5. Get out the play dough and make a herby garden
You can either make your own, check out the link, or use shop bought. Find a herb garden and do some chopping. We enjoyed rosemary, mint, sage, blackcurrant sage, oregano and chives. Use all those herbs to make a lovely smelling garden.
What are your favourite Wild Activities?
The Real Lara Shoe 
I love stone painting! We did some early in the season.
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Me too
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That’s such a great idea to paint those stones!!
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Jodie
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Thanks Jodie
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We now have a lot of painted stones in the house!
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It’s amazing how many critters you can find in pond and creek water! #fabfridaypost
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It’s great to find them.
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I love the shake a tree idea! I’ve been wanting to take pond water and look at it under the microscope with my boys. I remember doing that in school and I was so surprised by all the little organisms moving around.
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Yes, I want to do that too. Fascinating 😀
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Re- visiting from #FabFridayPost
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These are really cute ideas! I like the herb garden best! x #FabFridayPost
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Thanks. It certainly went down well with the little people!
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Nice. On number 3 you should use a microscope. I found some amazing things in pond water! Post: https://danupondrake.com/2017/07/26/how-to-look-at-pond-water-with-a-microscope/ Sorry for the long link.
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Thanks for the link. We had the opportunity to use some microscopes a month ago which was a fab experience. Would love to look at pond stuff through one though.
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We recently did a blog and vlog on painting rocks and the boys really enjoyed it so definitely one i recommend to other people 🙂 Such a simple activity too! #fabfridaypost
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We like hiding and hunting for stones outside!
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We love spending time outside. We can walk for hours with Gatsby on a trail nearby, or in the neighborhood with bikes and scooters. We also painted stones, but we need to place them outside for others to find. Bugs may creep out my girly girls, but outside time is fab! #FabFridayPost xoxo #300hoursoutside
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Sounds like you have a lot of fun 😀
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Those painted ladybird stones are stunning 🙂 Really beautiful and so happy looking.
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Thank you 😊
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Oh I love this! Fun activities out in nature that don’t require set up or a trip to the craft store! Fantastic ideas! Definitely stealing these this summer! Thank you for sharing on #FabFridayPost
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You are most welcome
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Fabulous and just what I am looking for as an home educator who has a forest on her doorstep quite literally but never uses it enough. Thank you! #FabFridayPost
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Wow a forest on your doorstep, sounds epic, definitely make use of it 😀
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What a great bunch of activities. I will be giving these a try with my own boys and my mindees #FabFridayPost
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Have fun, let me know how you get on with them 😊
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Those ladybird stones look awesome! pinning that for later! #FabFridayPost
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This is brilliant and a great way to get kids interested in nature X #fabfridaypost
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Thank you 😊
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All great and easy ideas!…Although I’m not sure how I feel being under the tree while shaking out bugs and whatnot. ha ha We just finished painting some bee and ladybug stones last week! #fabfriday
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Ha ha, yes the bugs landing on you might not be fun!! Would love to see your stones, have you got a link to a pic?
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Thanks for re-posting this again. I really like the idea of the RSPB WILD CHALLENGE. That’s very intriguing. I must take a visit on their website! Thanks for sharing. x
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So do I, can you believe we haven’t signed up yet!! I must get round to it!!
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These are fantastic ideas and fit perfectly with #30DasyWild which we are doing this month. Are you taking part? You’d be brilliant at it! #FabFridayPost
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