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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...

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.

outdoor party games for children in a woodland blindfolded sensory play

Prickly Tickly - A festive party game with a difference.

Here’s a great little game that can be played with friends and family of all ages during the coming season’s festivities and what’s more it will co...

Make friends with a tree!

Whilst you’re out and about during our autumn days find a small copse of trees or a woodland glade, as a base, for this fun little challenge.

November 2019 - The Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fair

A festive festival with a medieval theme in the grounds of Ludlow Castle - with live music, an array of amazing food and drink stalls, handmade gif...

November 2019 - Spirit of Christmas Fair

For a second year, we will be taking up residence in the enormous halls of London Olympia for the Spirit of Christmas Fair. Open to shoppers from N...

Earthy Art

As summer fades away we often have some surprisingly heavy rainstorms. Just last week while I was out walking with my two dogs in a torrential dow...

Children having fun during The Den Kit Co. Autumn photoshoot

October 2019 - Autumn Photoshoot

Once again we welcomed the fabulous Faye (https://www.fayehatton.co.uk) to Shropshire for a photoshoot with our team of young dengineers and a list...