If you’re looking for some fun nature related activities to do with your kids whilst we’re stuck indoors, look no further! We’ve assembled loads of wildlife gardening and nature activities that you can do in your garden or indoors. Choose one of the activities below to get started, and don’t forget to share photos of your work with us on social media.
We will be adding to this page over the coming weeks, so be sure to check back for more fun things you can do whilst you’re stuck at home!
Click on one of the activities below to find out how to provide food and habitats for the wildlife in your garden, get crafty or discover more about wildlife. Once you’ve completed an activity, don’t forget to return to Step 2 on this page to share your photos with us!
This is a quick and easy way to recycle old egg boxes into an instant bird feeder!
Time needed: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy!
Garden needed? Yes
Bugs love dark places to hide, feed and breed. Have a go at making a bug hotel and send us a photo when you’ve finished!
Time needed: 1 day
Difficulty: Moderate
Garden needed? Yes
Fun activities to do with pre-schoolers inside and outside!
Time needed: Varied
Difficulty: Easy
Garden needed? Varied
Birds love this bird seed cake, so have a go at making some and don’t forget to share your photos with us afterwards!
Time needed: 2 hours + overnight setting time
Difficulty: Easy
Garden needed? Yes (unless you want to give it as a gift!)
Get crafty with this cute baby bird in a nest!
Time needed: Up to an hour
Difficulty: Easy
Garden needed? No
Hedgehogs need your help! Have a go at these easy steps to make your garden hedgehog friendly.
Time needed: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Garden needed? Yes
Discover all the weird and wonderful creatures that live in your garden pond!
Time needed: 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Garden needed? Yes
Seed paper is easy to make, looks gorgeous and best of all it flowers when you plant it!
Time needed: 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Garden needed? No
Make your own colourful wildflower display
Time needed: Less than 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Garden needed? No
Record a virtual tour of your garden and share it with us on social media
Time needed: Up to an hour
Difficulty: Easy
Garden needed? Yes
Our round up of the best wildlife related activities from across the web
Time needed: Varied
Difficulty: Varied
Garden needed? Varied
Once you’ve completed one of the activities, take a photo to share what you’ve made or discovered. Your photo could be of your egg box bird feeder, your bug hotel or the bird seed cake you made. It could be a photo of your shadow drawing or the bird in a nest you decorated. You might even manage to get a snap of a bird on your feeder, some creepy crawlies in your bug hotel or some flowers in your garden!
You don’t need a fancy camera to take the photo – a mobile phone will do the trick. Just be creative and get snapping!
Once you have your photos, write a short story about what you chose to do in your garden and why you did it. Tell us if you’ve seen any wildlife, or share any stories about what happened. A couple of sentences will do.
Share your photo and story with us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram or get in touch and we’ll share it for you!
If you’d like to collaborate with us or add a wildlife gardening related activity to this page, we’d love to hear from you. Just get in touch!
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