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:fallen_leaf: Autumn family mailing 2023 :fallen_leaf: - Coggle Diagram
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Autumn family mailing 2023
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Seeds
Seed planting eg acorn, hazelnut, beech nut, hawthorn berry
Seed banks - what are they? Why are they important? Example of a seed bank eg Millennium Seed Bank
Seed gathering season - 23 Sept-23 Oct (Tree Council)
Seed dispersal - different methods
What are seeds? Definition and the role they play in plant reproduction
Seed ID
Seed crafts - eg owl made from helicopter seeds, printing
Types of seeds - nuts, samara, berries etc
Seed feeders for birds?
UKISG - why it's important to grow home-grown seeds
Science
Biomimicry - examples of nature-inspired solutions eg Velcro. Give kids the chance to invent their own ideas
Why do leaves change colour?
Deforestation - using latest tree loss stats
Why do deciduous trees drop their leaves?
What is leaf litter? What happens to fallen leaves?
Soil secrets - what is soil, why is important, how is it made?
Rewilding
Seed dispersal
Wildlife
Owl pellet investigation
Late insects
Ivy flowering
Deer rut
Fruits/nut/seeds
Fungi - parts of a fungus labelling activity, your fungus name (eg first name/birthday), personality quiz 'which fungus are you?'
Leaves - why leaves change colour, why deciduous trees drop leaves, what happens to fallen leaves?
Migrant birds
Spiders/webs
Misc
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/
Natural events
Leaf colour
Hibernation
Sunset, night drawing in, clocks changing
Migration
Seed ripening and dispersal
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
Make leaf mulch for garden
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. (2022)
Autumn crafts
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/
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
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
Painted acorns - hang on a twinkly branch to create an autumnal decoration