Category: Travelling
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Nature based travel games for trains and cars
Getting kids interacting with the natural world on a train or in a car is easier than you think. Check out these alternatives to Cheese on wheels…
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How to go camping in the UK with kids…
My daughter and I are enthusiastic campers these days but it took quite a bit of nerve and some practice to get there. Here’s 10 things I wish someone had told me when we started out…
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How to play with nature on holiday in Tenerife
In February 2026, we went to Tenerife for a week. It was B’s first time she could remember going somewhere with a tropical climate. Here’s some nature play ideas for anyone else heading off on a warm holiday (free ones first, with some specific pay-to-do Tenerife ones later). Also some thoughts on what you need…
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Things for kids to spot when travelling & walking…
Spotting things: Birds and nests. Finding things to look out for on a long car journey. Finding the nesting roof sparrows. ‘The List Game’ for trains. Spotting the beaver moon and trying to photo it. Bird game. Making friends with station pigeons. Looking for flowers on Boxing Day.
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How to camp for mums with 10 year old daughters…
B and I are going camping! Well, we ARE doing a 365 Day Nature Play Challenge! We’d be missing something if we left it out. We’re off to Newport, Pembrokeshire. This is a regular haunt for us but only our second year camping. Last year we managed a week. This year we’re booked for ten…