This week we're going to think about the homes of the different wildlife we can see. We'll think about the different things that they need, and how to make some different habitats to make our homes friendlier to wildlife!
Listen to… Eric Carle, the author, read The Very Hungry Caterpillar to you!
Watch… the Learning & Engagement Officer for the London Wildlife Trust, Abi, teach you all about the minibeasts you can find on your doorstep!
Take part in… a giant Bear Hunt, by putting a teddy in your window so that other children can spot it on their daily walks. Tell your friends to put one in their window too, and then go for a bear hunt to see how many you can spot
Build… a den to play in. See if you can find 3 big sticks that have a ‘Y’ shape at the end. Hook two of them into each other, and then use the 3rd to prop those two up. If you push the point where they join down, it should make a strong framework that can support more twigs, or a tablecloth, making a good den to play in! If you make a miniature version, your toy animals can play in it. Think about creating shelter to protect you from rain, and to keep you warm, just like an animal would need from a shelter. If you're den-building indoors, laundry racks are useful, as are washing lines, to tie up and drape sheets and tablecloths over!
Gather… lots of twigs and bendy branches and weave a nest, either big enough to climb into, or a little one for a bird to find. Weave the little branches and twigs together in a ring shape, and then keep on adding until fills in. You can add feathers to make it soft and comfy
Cook… little chocolate nest cakes, by melting chocolate, pouring cornflakes in until they’re all coated in chocolate, then scooping them into cake cases. Put a couple of mini eggs in each nest, and then place in the fridge to set
Play... Minibeast Olympics, by each choosing a different animal, and thinking about the way that it moves. Perhaps think about a snake, a snail, a frog... then decide a start line and a finish line, and have a race to the finish line, moving all the time like your animal! Think about which animals are fastest. How many legs do they have? How do they move?
Stretch… by trying out minibeast yoga!
Upcycle… a water bottle into a minibeast hotel, by chopping the top and bottom off a bottle to make a big tube. Make two holes in the top of it (lie it down horizontally and choose a side of it to be the top) loop string through, and loop the string through it. Then fill it with bamboo, sticks, pine cones, twigs, leaves, flowers, or anything else a minibeast might like to hide in! Find a branch, or some trellis or somewhere outdoors to tie it, and secure it. Your home is now more minibeast friendly!
Share the things you find and create by commenting on the blog! All ideas and pictures very welcome. I hope you have a lovely week of nature connection!
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