Forest School Handbook is a lively collection of activities, crafts, bushcraft skills and nature-based play which will inspire kids to thrive outside. 

Whether just popping out for a walk, going camping or exploring in the woods, this handy-sized book will be your essential guide for connecting with the natural world. Packed with ideas and activities for children of all ages, there are bush-craft basics, survival skills, nature crafts and ideas for both energising and peaceful outdoor play. Encouraging controlled risk taking, boosting social skills, wellbeing and a healthy resilience, this is the ultimate way to avoid battles over screen time and classroom-induced fatigue.

Projects include: 

• Build a shelter from what you find around you

• Design a natural collage

• Tie useful knots

• Get to know a tree

• Light a fire

• Filter dirty water

• Make charcoal

• Go on a night walk

• Make a bug hotel

• Create a mini village

• Whittle a stick

 and much more.

This book is great for family weekends away or at home.