Category: Forest Schools
Category: Forest Schools
Conker weaving
We had a wonderful day making these today. We were blessed with a glorious autumnal day and children from year 1 to year 8 who enjoyed making these. I found these great hand drills on amazon and safety gloves that are a perfect fit for the children, but they don’t affect how they can use
Willow Star wand
Earlier in the year we planted some willow. We decided to harvest some and make these lovely willow wands. Once we cut it we then stripped all of the leaves off. I presume that you could use and fresh, thin tree branch if you don’t have willow. Instructions: Make a bend in the willow about
DIY Bird Feeders in 5 Minutes!
We have started to learn about the birds in our garden and we decided we wanted to try and encourage some more! A quick trip to the local supermarket and we got some bird seed and dried worms! (Much to Seb’s delight!) You can also order these on amazon http://amzn.to/2nAI4vG #affiliate. We have been using these free
Top Tips for lighting fires the Forest School Way
Lighting fires the forest school way! I have learnt alot in my forest school training. Who knew that you could use pixie pillows (cotton wool), dragons snot (vaseline, although this wasn’t allowed during my assessment) and dragons breath (from a fire steel). But, what I have really learnt is how to make a good controlled