Forest School Resources
FOREST SCHOOL - 'My Outdoor Art' Frame
Versatile ‘My Outdoor Art’ frames. Here are some ideas:
Create artwork in your outdoor area/garden/local park/forest/beach using natural loose parts such as pebbles, twigs, shells, leaves, etc. Take a photo and place the photo in this frame for display.
Collect natural loose parts from the outdoors and use them to create a collage within this frame.
Take these sheets outside attached to a clipboard, find a calm spot and make marks/drawings to reflect what you can see, hear, smell, etc.
Have fun!
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Drawing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Mindfulness, Loose Parts, Art and Craft
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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WOODLAND WILDLIFE WALK - Winter
These checklists are intended to focus the children on looking for aspects of the natural world around them on a wildlife walk.
The descriptions of each item are broad rather than specific so that there is greater scope for being able to complete each one. For example, the bird section can be ticked off when ANY bird is seen rather than a specific species.
The second sheet has spaces for small drawings/marks when recording what is seen.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Mindfulness, Problem Solving, Discussion Prompts, Checklists/Tally Charts, Winter, Winter page, Birds, Robin, Squirrel, Diapause, Hibernation, Mammals, Fungus, Invertebrates, Ladybird
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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WOODLAND WILDLIFE - Winter 'Draw & Write'
These sheets are intended to encourage children to record their expectations and/or observations of the winter season. They are differentiated by amounts of expected writing.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Drawing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Winter, Mindfulness, Winter page, Robin, Birds
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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WOODLAND WILDLIFE WALK - Autumn
These checklists are intended to focus the children on looking for aspects of the natural world around them on a wildlife walk.
The descriptions of each item are broad rather than specific so that there is greater scope for being able to complete each one. For example, the bird section can be ticked off when ANY bird is seen rather than a specific species.
The second sheet has spaces for small drawings/marks when recording what is seen.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Mindfulness, Problem Solving, Discussion Prompts, Autumn, Checklists/Tally Charts, Autumn page, Birds, Blackbird, Minibeasts, Earthworm, Invertebrates, Fungus, Mammals, Hedgehog, Spider, Animal Homes, Spider's Web
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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WOODLAND WILDLIFE - Autumn 'Draw & Write'
These sheets are intended to encourage children to record their expectations and/or observations of the autumn season. They are differentiated by amounts of expected writing.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Drawing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Autumn, Mindfulness, Autumn page, Squirrel
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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WOODLAND TREES - Tree Leaf Match Puzzles
This matching puzzle has a different connection for each set to allow the children to self-correct.
The intention of the resource is not necessarily for children to learn the different leaf types. It is more to think about the colour changes that a leaf undergoes as the seasons change.
7 puzzles included: sycamore, oak, horse chestnut, beech, ash, London plane & black poplar.
Puzzles, Games, Activities, Uses shapes, Colours, Observation, Problem Solving, Fine Motor, Trees, All Year Round - Wildlife, Discussion Prompts, Autumn page
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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WOODLAND WILDLIFE WALK - Spring
These checklists are intended to focus the children on looking for aspects of the natural world around them on a wildlife walk.
The descriptions of each item are broad rather than specific so that there is greater scope for being able to complete each one. For example, the bird section can be ticked off when ANY bird is seen rather than a specific species.
The second sheet has spaces for small drawings/marks when recording what is seen.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Mindfulness, Problem Solving, Discussion Prompts, Checklists/Tally Charts, Spring, Birds, Blue Tit, Minibeasts, Ladybird, Invertebrates, Frog, Amphibians, Fungus, Bird's Nest, Bird's Eggs, Animal Homes
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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WOODLAND WILDLIFE - Spring 'Draw & Write'
These sheets are intended to encourage children to record their expectations and/or observations of the spring season. They are differentiated by amounts of expected writing.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Drawing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Spring, Mindfulness, Bumblebee, Ladybird, Minibeasts, Invertebrates
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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WOODLAND BIRDS - Egg Match Puzzles
This matching puzzle has a different connection for each set to allow the children to self-correct.
The intention of the resource is not necessarily for children to learn the different egg types. It is more to become aware that eggs from different birds can look very different.
10 puzzles included: pigeon, nightingale, tree sparrow, robin, buzzard, magpie, blackbird, blue tit, barn owl & swallow.
Puzzles, Games, Activities, Uses shapes, Colours, Observation, Fine Motor, Problem Solving, Birds, All Year Round - Wildlife, Animals, Bird's Eggs, Pigeon, Nightingale, Sparrow, Robin, Buzzard, Magpie, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Owl, Swallow, Life Cycles
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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WOODLAND BIRDS - Fact Cards - A5
These fact cards can be used as part of a display or as a stimulus for discussion, writing and drawing before or after time spent in a woodland setting.
10 cards included: pigeon, nightingale, tree sparrow, robin, buzzard, magpie, blackbird, blue tit, barn owl & swallow.
Observation, Birds, All Year Round - Wildlife, Fact Cards, Posters/Displays, Cards/Flashcards, Number Recognition, Measures - Length, Life Cycles, Animals, Discussion Prompts, Winter page, Pigeon, Sparrow, Nightingale, Buzzard, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird, Owl, Blue Tit, Swallow
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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WOODLAND WILDLIFE - Draw What You See
Pack of 4 drawing templates for children to draw what they can see in the forest. A sheet included for each season.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Drawing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, All Year Round - Wildlife, Mindfulness, Autumn page, Winter page
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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WOODLAND WILDLIFE - Summer 'Draw & Write'
These sheets are intended to encourage children to record their expectations and/or observations of the summer season. They are differentiated by amounts of expected writing.
Activities, Wildlife, Mark Making/Drawing/Writing, Drawing, Observation, Take Home, Pencil Control, Fine Motor, Summer, Mindfulness, Swallow, Butterfly
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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