Holiday activities

Fallen conker from a horse chestnut tree. © Michael Roberts/Getty

How to do a nature scavenger hunt with kids

Both adults and children have an instinct for collecting natural treasures. Here are 10 beautiful natural objects for your nature scavenger hunt.

What to look for

Girl playing with fairy toys garden. © Getty

Nature activities for children

Gently sweep the net beneath the surface of the water. Lift it out and empty the contents into your container. © Kate Bradbury

How to go pond dipping

Great tit nest with a clutch of eggs.

How to identify birds’ eggs

Common frog and frogspawn. © Iain Lawrie/Getty

How to rear froglets in your home

Girl and boy crouched on lawn with the equipment for building a small pond in a container and a wheelbarrow. © DK Images

How to make a small pond for wildlife

Bark rubbing. © Lynn Dicks

How to make a bark rubbing

Gift ideas

Looking for gift inspiration for a nature-loving child? Check out our reviews:

A small child carries two wrapped gifts in front of them, blocking the child from view, near a Christmas tree with lights on.

People & Wildlife

14 of the best wildlife-themed gifts for nature-loving children

Mother and daughter reading. © Monkey Business Images/Getty

People & Wildlife

60+ wildlife and nature books for children and teenagers

A family playing a board game on a table.

People & Wildlife

9 of the best wildlife-themed games for kids

Wildlife to look out for now

An adult fieldfare perched in a snow-covered hedgerow.

British wildlife in February

Winter heliotrope.

Identify Wildlife

How to identify early spring blooms

Eurasian jay wing pattern. © Darrell Gulin/Getty

Identify Wildlife

How to identify common feathers

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