Simple Nature Activities for Children & Families to Explore in Your Churchyard

Looking for creative ideas to encourage children & families to explore your Churchyard? Take a look at this selection of simple nature-based activities for all ages to discover & celebrate the fabulous biodiversity your outdoor space offers.

Introducing the Wonderfully Wild Churchyard Pack - with resources for all ages

It's here! I'm so excited to introduce the Wonderfully Wild Churchyard Pack! This nature-based resource is filled with engaging materials for all ages, offering invitations to explore, discover, and pray for our wonderfully wild green churchyards.

20 Nature Activities to help Children & Families Explore Your Churchyard

Looking for creative ideas to engage children & families with your Churchyard? Take a look at this selection of simple nature-based activities for all ages to explore.

Churchyard Nature Activity Pack - To Help Children & Families Explore Your Churchyard

This FREE Churchyard Nature Activity Pack is ideal for encouraging children & families to explore your churchyard & discover for themselves all the amazing biodiversity it has to offer.

The activities within the pack can be printed & left in your church for visitors to explore, used with schools, or added to any environmental events you may be hosting. They're ideal to share throughout the year, & suitable for all ages.

Host a Big Garden Birdwatch in Your Churchyard

The RSPB's annual Big Garden Birdwatch is just around the corner & it's a great opportunity to invite the local community to discover your churchyard & the variety of birds & other wildlife that live there. 

Small but Mighty Churchyard Nature Trail for Children

Celebrate the wealth of wildlife in your churchyard with this fabulous Small but Mighty Nature Trail. 

Interactive Bird Trail for Children to explore around your Churchyard or Outdoor Area

This colourful interactive Bird Trail is perfect for encouraging children & families to explore some of the incredible wild birds that frequent your churchyard or outdoor space. Full of amazing facts, fun challenges & more, it's an ideal way to invite all ages to discover the incredible wildlife on their doorstep. Whether you're an eco-church, eco-school, part of a green group, or a church with a heart for the environment, this trail is for you.

Children's Printable Activity Pack for the Wild Bird Trail

If you're using our Wild Bird Trail around your school, churchyard, or community space, take a look at these accompanying activity sheets. They're ideal for children to explore alongside the trail or after they've completed it. 

The activities include a trail challenge, colouring sheet with a Bible verse, fun word game, & pledge bookmark with actions we can take to help the wild birds in our neighbourhood. 

Advent Calendars, Countdowns & Activities for All Ages - with Free Printables

Looking for a paper Advent Calendar to print, a simple Countdown to make, or an activity to explore throughout the season? Take a look at these tried & tested ideas each offering all ages an opportunity to pause, reflect & wonder as we journey towards Christmas.

Outdoor Nativity Scavenger Hunt for Children - Includes Printable Activity Sheet

Explore the Nativity outdoors with this fun scavenger hunt. Ideal to share at home, forest school, or church, the free printable sheet can be used by individuals, families or groups of children. 

With so many seasonal activities taking place indoors, this Outdoor Nativity Scavenger Hunt offers children a great opportunity to head outdoors, burn off some energy & discover key elements of the Christmas Story through the natural world around us

Celebrating Creation - 10 Nature Prayer Activities for All Ages

Inspired by nature, these 10 prayer activities are ideal for all ages to creatively pray for God's Creation. Whether young in years or young at heart, they encourage us to consider our impact upon the earth, & how we can make a difference.

Celebrate Candlemas - 17 Creative Activities for All Ages

Looking for creative ideas to celebrate Candlemas? Here are 17 activities suitable for all generations to explore together. Focusing on three themes: Blessing, Light, & Hope, the activities are ideal for Messy Church, creative worship, kids groups, or home groups.

Eco Lent Resource for Kids "What a Wonderful World"

This Lent, why not celebrate creation with this fabulous FREE Eco Lent resource for kids. 'What a Wonderful World' offers a weekly opportunity for all ages to focus on one of six key themes that make up our world. On each sheet you'll find fun facts & nature based activities exploring each theme, along with simple actions that we can take to make a difference. Each sheet also has a corresponding Bible verse to explore & short prayer to share. 

Daisy Prayer - Interactive Prayer for Creation

Here's a simple interactive prayer for creation focusing on one of the most common wild flowers. Ideal to share with all ages in your outdoor setting or churchyard, the Daisy Prayer allows both children & adults time to pause, ponder & pray as they explore different elements of the flower. 

Stick Heart Prayer Station - Creative Prayer for the Environment

This simple Nature Prayer Activity is ideal for any churchyard, school field, or community space, offering a creative way for all ages to collaboratively pray for the environment.

Christmas Star Trail - Ideal Churches & Schools

Looking for an engaging way to share the Christmas Story with children in your community? Then this Star Trail is for you! This interactive trail guides children through the Nativity, using simple text, bright bold illustrations, & fun activities. With a total of nine trail signs it's ideal for all ages & abilities, & can be used in an indoor or outdoor setting. 

Just print off the Printable Trail & it's ready to use. No need for props or extra additions, it couldn't be simpler.

Hedgehog Trail - Printable Outdoor Activity Trail for All Ages

Celebrate all things hedgehog this season with this fun trail for children & families. Ideal to display around your churchyard, school field, forest school area, or outdoor setting, it's a great way to encourage all ages to explore and care for local wildlife.

Lent Resources for All Ages - Ideal for Church, School, or Home

 Whether you're looking for printable Lent resources to share with families, simple activities & crafts for all ages, or Activity Trails exploring the Easter Story, there is something for everyone here. 

Yarn Wrapped Peace Doves - Prayer activity for Ukraine

Here's a simple tactile prayer activity for all ages & stages to pray for the people of Ukraine. These Yarn Wrap Peace Dove are designed for children, but could be used as a reflective prayer activity for adults too. Use them as a prayer prompt to have at home, or hang them in trees around your neighbourhood. 

Outdoor Bee Trail for Kids - Free Printable (Ideal for Churches or Schools)

Looking for an interactive outdoor trail for children to explore in your Churchyard or School Nature Area? Then this Bee Trail is for you!