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Making a magical fairy garden with children for some absorbing outdoor creative play. Lots of opportunity for expressive language development

Fairy Gardens

I wasn’t going to share this photo for this nature-inspired activity prompt. I was actually going to re-make our ‘fairy garden’ after my daughter h...

Seed Collecting

We may be in Autumn, but that doesn't stop us being able to collect seeds with the little ones. It's a great chance to find different varieties and...

Tree Seed Fairies

On our amble through the woods yesterday we collected acorns, pine cones and maple seeds to make these little acorn fairies. Aren't they cute? We...

Fire

Though it's definitely getting chillier, eating outdoors is a perpetual winner and special treat for children. We like 'finishing off' sausages (p...

A collection of textured natural objects to play a child sensory game prickly or tickly a traditional Forest School Game

Prickly Tickly

This is a great idea for fun, sensory play - using materials foraged from outdoors to connect children with the wonder and variety of nature.

Getting children to plant autumn bulbs in the garden makes children healthy and have well-being

Planting Bulbs

Have you got your bulbs in yet?

Collecting Seeds

Don’t you just love September? Nature is bountiful and everywhere you seem to look is laden with fruits, seeds and glistening berries. My Grandmot...

bug hunting by shaking a tree children having fun outside and learning

Bug Shaking

A fascinating, inexpensive and absorbing activity to do with children in any outdoor space with bushes (or trees) is a Bush Shaking Mini-beast Hunt...

seasonal ideas for outdoor activities whjat to do with children when it is raining

Rainy Day Activities

As I live in the United Kingdom, I’ve made the radical decision - and I urge you to do the same - to embrace and enjoy every type of weather! So o...

DEN BUILDING

My ‘office’ during lockdown consists of our kitchen island for my beloved MacBook, and an old wooden school stool as my seat. I have easy access to...

Colours in Nature

The sight of a rainbow is always cause for awe and wonder, and especially relevant at the moment as we pay tribute to our National Health Service w...

BIRD NESTS

Birds are so busy nest-building at this time of year and can be observed transporting building materials to their construction sites. Nests are so...

Lots of lovely Art Discount

Art and creative activities are especially important during times of stress or change - allowing children to lose themselves in their endeavours an...

Hero Retailers

We want give a huge shout-out to our team of incredible retailers, weathering this Covid-19 storm by adopting new working practises and adapting to...

DEN-SPIRATION

Over the past five weeks we’ve been delighted and amazed at seeing the ways in which our kits have brought fun to gardens all around the UK. Whethe...

outdoor activities for children of all ages

Whittling

Creative, therapeutic and immensely satisfying- as well as sufficiently ‘grown-up’ to spark the interest of the most reluctant. Introducing your c...

COVID-19

Den Kit HQ is open. Orders are being assembled, wrapped and shipped.We are a small team, working remotely, with only members of the same household...

B&LLA Award Finalists

The National Trust Nature Hideaway Kit and the Ed Stafford Shelter Kit make it amongst the glitterati as B&LLA Award Finalists. Rewarding excel...

Climbing trees

Children love to climb trees - they appear to be magnetically pulled upwards when they discover a branch beckoning up to them. Happily, it is reall...

Forest School making music in the forest with natural materials

Wind Chimes

I am always amazed by the joy on children’s faces when you quieten them down and ask them to listen for an extended period of time to the music of ...

Spring Fair

Our fabulous new trade stand travelled to the NEC Birmingham on 1st February in time for Spring Fair - heralding our chance to entice, impress, ama...

First man Out Ed Stafford teaching children bushcraft skills at Forest Holidays

Ed Stafford Fire Lighting Expedition to the Forest of Dean

Run in conjunction with the mighty Ed Stafford and the fabulous Forest Holidays, our #igniteadventure competition prompted a flurry of truly uplift...

Children meeting with the world famous explorer Ed Stafford

This competition is hotting up! – Meet Ed Stafford!

Ignite your passion for adventure with the world famous explorer Ed Stafford.

children holding hands around a huge tree

Ancient Trees Matter!

Do you need a new year’s resolution? Here’s one. Hug an ancient tree.