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Trees, woods and forests provide a wonderful learning ground for children whatever the season, so make the most of your outdoor adventure with these ideas from Jean Edwards.

There’s nothing like a stick to encourage imaginative play, says Bel Deering. To a child, a stick can be anything from a pen to a magic wand. 

Ginny Morris and Nicky Simmons, from Morris and Simmons Education help you to generate children's interest in the awe and wonder of watching things grow.

Who knows what the weather will bring? Corrina Burge, classteacher in Birmingham, shares some ideas for outdoor play in all wintry weathers.

Make the most of the outdoors and act out parts of the platypus story in the sunshine.

Cut out the caterpillar cards and place a piece of double-sided sticky tape across each caterpillar. Ask the children to sticky tiny samples of woodland materials onto the caterpillar.

Choose a tree, head out with pencils, crayons and a measuring tape and fill in the boxes to create a record of it.

Bel Deering takes us through some useful minibeast basics – very useful for when you are out and about on your bug hunt.

Get prancing, dancing, strutting and striding with our ‘Find the kangaroo’ game.