Forest School activity for EYFS/KS1 - a twist on making magic potions and a great starter session for your Forest School journey. Can you help Blackberry find her magic stars? Search the woods for stars, collect natural materials, make potions and help save the animals. The perfect recipe for a fun filled Forest School session!

Forest School or outdoor activity for EYFS and Key Stage 1. Mini shelter building activity. Topic: Seasons (Winter) and Habitats. Can be used as part of a topic on Winter, encouraging the children to think about how they can keep warm in cold weather. The activity could also be used as part of a topic on animal habitats or used to explore materials that are good insulators. Using the story ‘One Winter’s Day’ by M. Christina Butler as a stimulus, the children will help hedgehog to find the matching hats and gloves before building mini shelters for the woodland animals. This open-ended mini shelter building activity encourages the children to investigate and ‘have a go’, to keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and to have and develop their own ideas. The perfect recipe for a fun filled Forest School session!

Forest School or outdoor activity for EYFS and Key Stage 1. Natural Materials activity. This open-ended activity would also be suitable for a mud kitchen, tuff tray activity. The woodland critters are buzzing with excitement for a big banquet, but oh no, they’ve been left high and dry by Sneaky Fox Caterers! It’s time for the children to roll up their sleeves and whip up some muddy delights — a naked mud burger on a leafy bed, freshly crafted woodland risotto, and mud chocolate milkshakes topped with feather cream and beech nut marshmallows. The possibilities are endless! Can they create a feast for the hedgehogs and their special guests? This open-ended activity using natural materials and mud encourages the children to investigate and ‘have a go’, to keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and to have and develop their own ideas. The perfect recipe for a fun filled Forest School session!