100 Forest School Activities

Controlled risk-taking in a natural environment has been shown to improve children's confidence, self-esteem, social skills and resilience. This lively collection of outdoor activities is an essential guide for creating connections with the natural world, whatever the weather. Packed with outdoor crafts, bushcraft skills and nature-based play, it includes ideas for a range of ages, from primary schoolers to teens; projects for rainy days; outdoor games; bushcraft basics; gloriously messy crafts; and activities to increase children's awareness of nature.