Big Red Button Books

Introduction Practical information Chapter 1: Connecting with nature 1 Become a nature ninja 2 Prepare a pooter pot 3 Make a bug hangout 4 Create a journey stick. 5 Look close up 6 Get to know a tree 7 Pile up pebbles 8 Find a rainbow 9 Walk barefoot 10 Find a sit spot 11 Watch a trail camera 12 Make a camouflage cape Chapter 2: Fire, food and shelter 13 Collect tinder 14 Make firelighters 15 Use a fire striker 16 Light a quick fire 17 Start a fire with sunlight 18 Practise fire lays 19 Make char cloth... 20 ... And charcoal 21 Play music by the campfire 22 Toast marshmallows 23 Make a popcorn maker 24 Make wild garlic flatbreads and mayo 25 Prepare a pizza 26 Make feta rolls 27 Go foraging 28 Bake bread in a can 29 Make daisy 'popcorn' 30 Cook campfire corn on the cob 31 Toast pieces of apple 32 Fry up some fritters 33 Bake a cake in an orange 34 Have a tea party 35 Build a survival den 36 Put up a team shelter 37 String up a tarp 38 Make a mini tipi 39 Construct a doll's den Chapter 3: Nature crafts 41 Preserve animal tracks 41 Set up a mud cafe 42 Decorate leaves 43 Make a muddy mandala 44 Create nature art 45 Try out natural tie-dye 46 Draw a dragon 47 Craft a bird and nest 48 Find nature's sweet treats 49 Make clay stick puppets 50 Mould a leaf bowl 51 Make a bow and arrow 52 Sail a mini raft 53 Create mud art 54 Make a twizzle stick 55 Create a nature gallery 56 Mix up mud play dough 57 Paint with nature 58 Use natural paintbrushes 59 Make a mosaic plant pot 60 Shape some stick people 61 Make a leaf tile 62 Find a rock burger 63 Whittle a wand 64 Sharpen a toasting fork 65 Fashion a flower 66 Carve an elf Chapter 4: Games 67 Tune in to the drum 68 Follow the string 69 Do outdoor yoga 70 Assemble a stick tower 71 Catch the rabbit 72 Identify a tree 73 Create an obstacle course 74 Build a bird's nest 75 Make a 3D treasure map 76 Experiment with water 77 Make a nature alphabet 78 Pair up some leaves 79 Learn more about trees 80 Feel and draw 81 Identify edible plants Chapter 5: Rainy day activities 82 Enjoy the wet weather 83 Make a musical instrument 84 Create clay deer 85 Go on a scavenger hunt 86 Make a set of story stones 87 Make a measuring stick 88 Make a sun catcher 89 Mix up seed bombs 90 Make bird feeders 91 Sculpt some sand 92 Create a twiggy owl 93 Design a nature picture 94 Make pressed flower stones 95 Build a fairy world 96 Mould a clay bead necklace 97 Make a leaf bat 98 Print with sweet potatoes 99 Create a fairy circus 100 Make a talking stick Templates Resources

Introduction 6 Homes and habitats 8 Make a bird box 10 Owl homes 14 Awesome owls 16 Bird architects 18 Build a bird bath 20 No-bake bird cake 22 Make a butterfly garden 24 Beautiful butterflies 26 Build a bat house 28 Fantastic bats 30 Make a bee home 32 Inside the hive 34 Build a bug hotel 34 Build a beetle bank 38 Termite towers 40 Make a mini pond 42 Amazing amphibians 44 Pond dipping 46 Make a mini meadow 48 Become a wildlife detective 50 Glossary 52 Useful conservation websites 54