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Activities for young explorers

Printables that turn a walk into an expedition

Simple, screen-free activity cards for home, school or the garden. Every sheet is a single printable A4 page — no signup needed.

These activities are designed for outdoor use with adult supervision. Observe with care and leave nature as you found it.

  • Observation10 minutes

    Five Things Card

    A pocket card with five prompts: something moving, something still, something loud, something tiny, something you can't name.

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  • Observation15 minutes

    Print Match Sheet

    Compare tracks you find outdoors with simple shape outlines, then mark where and when you saw them.

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  • Drawing20 minutes

    Field Sketch Page

    A framed drawing panel with space for size, colour and shape notes — Daisy's method, made printable.

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  • Drawing15 minutes

    Feather Study Card

    Draw a found feather from both sides and label what you notice about colour and texture.

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  • NotesOngoing

    Explorer Journal Page

    A dated log page for weather, place and discovery, designed to be collected into a home nature journal.

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  • Notes5 minutes

    The Quiet Minute

    Sit still for sixty seconds, then write or draw every sound you heard. Grandpa Archie's favourite.

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