Fun outdoor activities

Play Pooh sticks in a stream and see whose stick wins.

Collect feathers and see if you can identify which birds they came from when you get home.

Do bark rubbings – go armed with large sheets of paper and some wax crayons to create your own artwork.

Look out for animal and bird footprints and droppings.

Collect leaves and make an Indian headdress when you all get home.

Another great way to use autumnal leaves is to bend an old wire coat hanger into a circle and weave the leaves into the wire to make a wreath.

Splash in puddles.

Build a den from sticks, twigs and leaves.

Find a fallen log to walk along and see who falls off first.

Look out for wildlife like deer, squirrels, rabbits and birds.

Lay a simple treasure hunt for younger children.