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If you're looking for some fun and interesting gardening activities to do as a family during your holidays, you've come to the right place!

You can find lots of ideas below based around gardens and nature that offer learning opportunities and importantly, lots of fun to do with the whole family.

Do share the results of your activities with us on our social media accounts - Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. We'd love to see how you get on!

Experience the magic of nature with one of these growing activities.

1. Make a grass hand print

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A grass hand print in a container

Create a grass artwork in a container that will grow over several days.

Follow our grass handprints step by step guide

2. Make newspaper plant pots

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A finished newspaper plant pot

Turn old newspapers into homemade, biodegradeable pots. These are great for the environment and can be planted directly into the soil once the plant is big enough.

Follow our newspaper plant pots step by step guide

3. Grow your own avocado from its stone

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An avocado stone resting on a jar of water

If you start this project early in the holidays, you can enjoy watching the progress of your avocado stone over the weeks.

Follow our how to grow an avocado from a stone step by step guide

4. Make an egg shell cress head

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An egg shell cress head

Turn empty egg shells into comedy characters by giving them living cress hair styles.

Follow our egg shell cress head step by step guide

A finished apple bird feeder hanging from a branch in the garden
A finished apple bird feeder hanging from a branch in the garden

There are plenty of gardening and nature-themed craft and creative projects to spend time on. Find a selection here.

1. Make a simple homemade apple bird feeder

Create a homemade meal for the feathered visitors to your garden.

Read our guide to making an apple bird feeder

2. Press flowers

Make art from what's blooming in your garden.

Read our guide to flower pressing

3. Write a nature haiku

A haiku is a very short poem, allowing great creativity in just three lines

Discover how to write a haiku

4. Create a nature walk cardboard vase

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A nature walk cardboard vase

Bring some extra interest to a nature walk by collecting flowers using a cardboard vase.

Read our guide to creating a nature walk cardboard vase

5. Try nature photography

Spending time taking photographs of nature allows you immerse yourself in the natural world.

Find advice on trying nature photography

On rainy days, or for a quieter moment, print out one of our nature themed wordsearches.

Creepy crawlies

Garden birds

House plants

Things to do in the garden

Trees

Wildflowers

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A child creating with pencil crayons at a table

Get outside and search for all sorts of animals, insects or seasonal signs.

Animals

Bugs

Springtime

Tests your wits with a nature-based crossword. You can also download the answers sheet below when you're finished.

Thrive crossword

Thrive crossword answers

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* Lead image credit: Mi Pham for Unsplash

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