We need a renaissance of wonder. We need to renew, in our hearts and in our souls, the deathless dream, the eternal poetry, the perennial sense that life is miracle and magic. E. Merrill Root
Camouflage is everything
Animals can camouflage themselves and their markings are often relevant to their surroundings. We want
to test out if we can also camouflage ourselves. A couple of volunteers have the task of camouflaging
themselves (dead leaves, earth, leaves and twigs).
Animal Charades/Animal Parts
Animal Parts is a game for 4 or 5. Tell each group the name of the animal they will portray (or have them choose their own.) The object is to have each member of the group act out a different body part of the animal; beak, legs, tail, etc. The other groups get to guess which animal is being portrayed.
Interview a Tree
In pairs, go and find a tree. One person stands behind the tree, while the other stands in front of the tree and asks it questions. What do you see? What do you like? What don't you like? Do you ever feel cold? What does cold feel like to a tree? How may questions can each group come up with. Share your answers in a circle at the end.
Every tree has a face, can you find it?
Next time you’re exploring the woods keep your eyes peeled for faces in the trees. Can you spot any cheeky grins or googly eyes? A scowling frown or an impish wink?
You might have to look really closely, some trees keep them very well hidden.
Examine knobbly, swirly bark for eyes, noses and ears. Look for faces peering out from tree stumps. Hunt for characters created by hollows in tree trunks, tangled tree roots or masses of branches and twigs.
Tell a story about the tree you found. What did it do last summer? What adventures has it had?
Sharing Circle
At the end of day outside, have everyone sit in a circle. Everyone gets a turn to say what they liked best about the outdoor experience that day.
Make a fairy wand
At the end of day outside, have everyone sit in a circle. Everyone gets a turn to say what they liked best about the outdoor experience that day.
Make a fairy wand
Myth Finding: The students are 'myth experts' who find an object from a myth and describe the story of what they found to the rest of the people in the group.
What's more dramatic than playing with shadows outside? There's so may possibilities in a forest....
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