15 Minutes Nature Walks

Trees, Trees, all around- but can you name them?

Set challenges along the way like hop over the lines, freeze where there is different colour, balance walk along straight lines, jump over puddles,

Check out the link for how this simple activity packs a lot of Nature and developmental punch for our kids. You can see how simple, fun, activities like these are all you need to tempt your kids outdoors.

Mini picnic outside

Bring some paper & crayons for a quick tree rubbing, flower rubbing or leaf impression

Play the weather forcast game - everyone takes turns to report to weather outside : What it feels like, sounds like, look like: wind, sun, clouds, rain, temperature

It feels good to walk beneath the leaves and get up close to a cool tree trunk on a warm day- give it a try as you play hide and seek amongst the nearby trees and shrubs.

Take snaps of interesting things you find outdoors and kids can draw them later while indoors

Give a stone a story or take a Story Stone with you, sit down in a sheltered spot and create a story together using what is all around you today. Engage all the senses.

Pick a spot where you have access to some shrubs, or trees if you can, to have a game of Family Nature Bingo

Gather interesting leaves to make a chain

Check out the Scavenger Hunt PDF in the link and have some fun with this.

Look around and see can you find these signs of Summer. Nature shows us so much when we stop and look.

Garden Bingo for Bird Spotters is a simple way to pass the time - whether it's 15 minutes or a bit longer.

Explore your garden or local area with this printable

Search for the colours of the rainbow along your short walk

Have a challenge to find the most unusual nature treasure on your route. Think sticks, stones, shells, features, leaves and much more.

Gather flowers to make chains & bracelets

Find a mushroom to print or save one from the cooking pot for this activity

Make a Nature Journal for your Nature Walks. Check out more here https://www.printablesfairy.com/nature-journal-for-kids/

Use sticks, stones, leaves and nature materials to make Nature Art together.

Use all your senses: Touch, smell, sight, hear, taste

Mushrooms come in some weird and wonderful varieties. Discover this almost-alien world today

Using your phone or camera on a short stroll together, challenge kids to take photos of the items in the Photo Scavenger Hunt. Click on the link to find this fun activity, which will have kids tuning into Nature and observing the world around them within a few minutes.

Get down low and see what lives beneath our feet.

Who can build the tallest tower?

What summer blossoms and fruit are on the trees nearby? Go and see.

Identify the trees nearby with this handy Leaf Spotter Sheet.

Leave signs or secret messages in the hollow of a tree for a friend or sibling to find. You could link in with another family to add to the fun for your older kids.

Sometimes we take for granted the easy, little activities - kids love getting in touch with the wildlife on their doorstep - wherever you live.