Experience the magic of nature with one of these growing activities.
1. Make a grass hand print
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
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
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
Turn empty egg shells into comedy characters by giving them living cress hair styles.
Follow our egg shell cress head step by step guide
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
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.
From science and nature to geography, get their brains going with a quiz.
Tests your wits with a nature-based crossword. You can also download the answers sheet below when you're finished.
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