See how the fluffy white dandelion clock forms after the flower has blossomed and preserve the dandelion clocks by keeping them in a jar so that the wind doesn’t blow the seeds away.

If you’ve been spending lots of time outdoors or gardening, then this homemade sugar scrub made with lemon and fresh mint is perfect to help keep your hands hydrated and soft.

Making a miniature woodland garden is a great way to bring a bit of the woodland into your own garden as well as creating a fun space for small world play.

Spanakopita is a traditional Greek dish made with fresh greens and feta and layers of golden flaky filo pastry. It’s most often made with spinach but also tastes delicious with foraged nettles.

Whittling stick characters is a great beginner activity for young children who haven’t whittled before.

From early spring to the end of summer is nesting season for birds. You can help them by leaving out nesting materials in this vine ball nesting material dispenser.

A variety of plant parts can be used to produce inks and dyes – everything from roots and nuts to flowers and berries and even food waste. Alder cones produce a lovely warm caramel colour which is great to use as ink.

This nature noughts and crosses game is perfect for playing outdoors and is really simple to make. You can also draw a picture version on the other side of your noughts and crosses!

This is a really fun art activity to do with bug-loving children, done by blowing the paint around through a straw!

Leaf doodling is a really simple and calming activity to do and all you need are some leaves and opaque pens. The thicker leaves from evergreen trees and shrubs found in winter and early spring are lovely to draw on as they are nice and smooth and not as delicate as the wonderfully colourful autumn leaves.

Playing with ice is such a wonderful sensory activity and when the weather is cool, you can play outside and the ice will last a bit longer. This igloo is really fun to make and you you can use it as part of a small world scene.

Making ice art is a really lovely winter activity for children and it’s such a great way to spruce up any bare winter trees in your garden. This activity can easily be adapted for both younger and older children.

Winter is the perfect time to make a stick wand to add a bit of magic to your winter walks and these heart-shaped wands are really easy to make!

Playing this nature spotting game is really fun to do with children when you’re outdoors. It’s also great for natural learning and for taking time to notice nature.

These festive orange peel stars are so easy to make and they look great strung up on a Christmas tree, tied onto gifts, added to a wreath or even just scattered across your Christmas dining table.

These decorations are made from air dry clay and decorated with leaf prints. They are really easy and fun for young people to make and look so lovely hanging from a tree!

This sliced orange and star anise garland looks beautiful hanging from a fireplace, or in a window where the sunlight will shine through the orange slices.

These Christmas tree cards, made using items from nature to print and paint with, are really simple to make and great for making a lot of!