Trips out

Trips out

A day trip provides an opportunity for all sorts of fun and games, and for broadening children's experience of the natural world. Woods, rivers, hills and of course the coast, all hold their own special fascination. Older children may grumble about being taken for walks in the countryside, but experiences of this sort when they are young often lead to a taste for natural places when they grow up. By exposing children to the beauty of Nature you may bequeath them a lifetime of pleasure.

A trip to the seaside provides a great opportunity for beachcombing.
Visiting a local wood provides an opportunity for a whole range of activities.
The surface of the soil in woods will contain a lot of small living creatures which are interesting to collect and study.
When you visit somewhere with a dark night sky, take the opportunity to show children the stars and explain a little about what they are seeing.
Trips out into the countryside or to the sea provide opportunities to appreciate the changes in the natural world through the seasons.
Adopt a tree - get to know a special tree and study it through the year.
One of the most striking and beautiful sights you may encounter on a trip is a rainbow. These provide a stimulus for children's art and for some scientific understanding.
Taking a magnifying glass on trips out will sharpen children's powers of observation and reveal details of natural objects they encounter.
Collect seeds in autumn from which children can grow their own tree.
Start a Nature Journal - a place for children to draw and write about their encounters with Nature.