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Autumn 2022 content ideas - Coggle Diagram
Autumn 2022 content ideas
Wildlife spotting
leaves
fungi
fruits/nuts/seeds
migrant birds
deer - rut
starling murmurations
ivy flowering
spiders/webs
late insects
creepy crawlies in leaf litter
owl pellets - this could be an investigation where kids study pellets they find and try to work out what the owl ate
Autumn crafts
Leaf bowls
Twig shaker/rattle (y-shaped stick, acorn cups)
Preserving leaves in wax
Make your own swatch book - tie into a competition to win a full set of WT books?
Oil pastel leaves
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEytj91JyGP/
Foil leaf art
https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/leaf-craft-idea/
Leaf-shaped autumn suncatcher (tissue paper, PVA glue)
https://daisiesandpie.co.uk/pretty-autumn-leaf-sun-catcher/
Thaumatrope (spinning disc)
https://www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/public-events/family-zone/make-a-science-spinner
Leaf puppets (add sticks, draw on faces)
https://www.lauraradniecki.com/leaf-monster-craft-for-kids-easy-diy-leaf-puppets/
Make a flip book - leaves falling off tree
https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/09/fall-tree-flip-book/
Colouring outline on a black background
Autumn diorama
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQC8xyuj8hA/
Leaf shapes - beads (cut out leaf shapes from cardboard, draw veins and stalk, kids stick beads on the outlines)
Cross stitch - a simple autumnal pattern printed on perforated card or with pre-punched holes (extra element)
https://stitchedmodern.com/blogs/news/free-pattern-kawaii-cross-stitch-apple-for-the-teacher
Acorn people (draw on funny faces)
https://masandpas.com/little-acorn-people/
Hedgehog/owl weaving - cut animal shape out of card, wrap elastic bands around it, tuck fallen leaves and twigs into it
Geometric leaf/bark art - collect fallen leaves/bark, cut into pieces, makes shapes, patterns and mosaics
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLZ-gB-Bhk9/
How to draw... leaf doodles. Similar to
https://craftsonfire.com/2019/05/how-to-draw-leaves.html
Tin can owls
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/90072061286269259/
How to draw... squirrel, stag
Sycamore/field maple seed wall hanging -
https://www.bluebearwood.co.uk/helicopter-seed-craft-wall-decoration/
Leaf bowls - air dried clay
https://www.redtedart.com/how-to-make-autumn-leaf-bowls-guest-post/
Leafy owls -
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/559009372491739918/
Pine cone hedgehog -
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/435230751495393459/
Nature scrapbook/journal -
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/741303537/the-forest-nature-journal-charlotte
Forest fairy - leaf wings
https://daisiesandpie.co.uk/forest-fairy/
3D pop-up card - eg autumn tree, hedgehog
https://www.earlyyearsresources.co.uk/blog/2019/08/3d-autumn-tree-cards-crafts/
Autumn art tips - showcase several techniques to create striking autumnal effects
Hedgehog handprint craft with fork to make spines
Sunset - watercolour/oil pastels technique, with tree silhouettes
Fungi
Fungi snap cards
What's your fungi name? Provide suggestions for A-Z first name and month of birthday
Fungi ID
Why is fungi important?
Labelling activity - parts of a fungus
Species fact file
Owls (2018)
Spider
Red squirrel - we last did a spotlight on this species in 2016. We could tie it in with the Snaizeholme acquisition.
Jay
Starling (2016)
Migrant birds - fieldfare/redwing/waxwing
Hedgehog (2015, 2019)
Red deer (2018)
Badger (2020)
Fox
Pine marten
Stoat
Wildcat
Weasel
Polecat
Bat (2015, 2020)
Bank vole
Otter
Mole
Wood mouse
Harvest mouse
Common shrew
Raptors - birds of prey eg buzzard, red kite, tawny owl, goshawk, sparrowhawk, kestrel, hobby. (It might be better in spring when we can talk about their breeding habits)
Spotlight on individual tree eg oak, beech, ash, hazel etc
Corvids - crows, jackdaws, rooks, ravens, jays, magpies, choughs. Include ID tips.
Foraging/recipes
Apples
apple and blackberry pie
Hazelnuts
Elderberries
Mushrooms - too risky for kids?
Hedgehog / owl toast - woodland-themed breakfast
50th birthday recipe - cake/biscuits
Brownie 'tree' cake pops
Issues / news
Nature crisis
Deforestation - possibly more of a global issue? Tree cover had actually gone up in the UK in recent years, although we still have very low tree coverage compared to the rest of Europe.
Rewilding
UKISG - why it's important to grow home-grown seeds
Natural events
Hibernation
Migration
Leaf colour and drop
Seed ripening and dispersal
Acorn
Conker
Hazelnut
Blackberries
Seed gathering season 22 Sep-22 Oct (Tree Council)
Sunset
Puzzles and games
Simple leaf matching puzzle (big sheet of card, draw around leaves - different shapes and sizes - get kids to match them). Similar to this:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CP5P9d2MI7F/
Conker drop/races - different sized cardboard tubes/bottles/boxes, tape them outside to make a course (on wall/tree?), drop conkers down them and have races
DIY scavenger hunt cards
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBSKkD9BqJu/
Wildlife dominoes (extra element)
Wildlife-themed card game (extra element)
Nature abacus - using leaves and seeds
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/2040762320990388/
Maths using nature
https://littlepinelearners.com/nature-find-and-count-math-activity/
Puzzles - match the animals to their hibernation hideaways, visual crossword based on autumn events, deciduous tree wordsearch, dot to dot, maze, spot the difference, complete the sequence (leaves and toadstools), anagrams, find and circle xxx, match the shadows to the pictures, crack the code
https://www.dreamstime.com/vector-summer-crossword-puzzle-kids-quiz-tropical-fruits-children-educational-jungle-activity-cute-food-elements-image179249318
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/birthday-surprise-party-maze-children-preschool-1861867669
Fungi snap cards
Discovery board
Large piece of cardboard - theme it around an animal, tree or even an acorn. Draw, add facts, stick on natural items etc
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMLtIM9BXYm/
Environmental actions
Build a hedgehog house
Build a shelter for minibeasts
Feed birds
Log pile - for amphibians, small mammals, insects
Recycling
Build a compost heap
Reusing/repurposing items
Cut down on plastic use
Plant an acorn (in a DIY biodegradable paper pot)
Plant a tree
Competition
Suitable for all ages
Needs to be easy to manage
Big prize - ideally from a partner, eg Joules clothing/outdoor wear, or something we put together like an outdoor explorer kit eg binoculars, magnifier, compass, nature journal, tent/shelter, full set of swatch books etc
Data considerations - can we even do competitions at the moment?