This document outlines a proposal for a nature party toolkit aimed at children ages 6-10 and their parents. It proposes providing simple, fun outdoor nature party ideas and activities that are easy for parents to implement locally. The goals are to get more children actively exploring and enjoying nature near their own homes, make nature parties a popular alternative to indoor kids' parties, and foster environmental engagement from a young age. The toolkit would include seasonal nature party plans with activity suggestions to be distributed affordably online and in stores.

1. Everything
you need to
party with
nature

2. The audience…
Under 10’s & their parents
Core target is 8 yr olds – young enough to retain the power of wonder &
old enough to get involved on their terms
Still open to stuff that isn’t mega branded
Less worried about being seen with their parents
The thinking…
Can’t boil the ocean – we’ve got no budget need to focus + start a local
movement that can grow into something
Just want to try to spark more kids into getting hands on with nature"
Concentrate on an area and make something happen there that we can
then transfer to other places
Need something to pull kids into nature but can’t be worthy + must
have some attitude
Enable kids to discover it for themselves on their terms individually in
groups
Create something that local organisations can get involved with

3. Kids parties happening indoors when
they could be happening outdoors

4. The Proposition
The best 2 hrs in the outdoors for a bunch of 6+
year olds
Simple ideas to make your kids’ party naturally
wicked
Download a basic toolkit or use the app
Places, games, recipes, ideas you can share

5. Lots of kids stuff happening in local
parks, but nature only plays a passive
role

6. Interesting kids nature engagement
initiatives happening, but they feel
quite scientific and ‘dry’

7. Where stuff is happening it is local and
not necessarily as social as it could be

8. For many nature is somewhere else –
need to encourage people to get stuck in
on their own patch
Urban , suburban and rural

9. Need something simple, fun and low
maintenance – grass roots and ground
up vs. top down
An inspiring, easy
to use toolkit.
Something like a
PechaKucha for
kids parties in the
outdoors…

10. Our mission
Make nature exploration part of every park
party
Pull more kids out of non-natural party spaces
into the outdoors
Make natural wonder the glue for great kids
parties

11. The Benefits For Parents
Healthy – Exercise, Vitamin D
Cheap
Fun, Quality time
Ideas + social currency

12. The Benefits For Kids
It’s a laugh getting messy in the park with your
mates
Play your way
Do something with your parents that’s fun

13. The Toolkit – for
sale in
supermarkets,
online etc.

14. Nature party on a page - winter
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up in ridiculous outfits to help everyone stay warm and dry. Have fun
dressing up. There is plenty of fun to be had outside even when the sun
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Somewhere wild near
you
5-10 kids age 6+
Snow or rain
Some natural nosh
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Loosely pack piles of snow in a series of hurdles along a course for kids
to race each other, the curvier the course the better. For added fun, have
them run backwards.
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Using vegetation around you, challenge kids to create umbrellas,
shelters, hats or other contraptions to keep the rain off your head.
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Slugs, snails and worms love to come out in the rain. Have a competition
to find the fastest slug, prettiest snail or the longest worm. Kids will have
fun exploring to find their competitor and creating and staging the show.

15. Nature party on a page – summer in the woods
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Woods are magical, mysterious places full of natural wonder for kids.
Have fun letting kids roam and create with the trees and the beasties.
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Somewhere woody
and wild near you (see
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5-10 kids age 6+
Some sun (if you are very
lucky)
Some magnifying glasses
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Split into teams of 2, grab as many sticks as you can & build yourself a
nest. Sit in & sqwawk like a bird.
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Grab a magnifying glass & hunt out the leggiest beastie you can.
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Pick one person as the finder. The rest have to make leaf camouflage and
hide. The last leaf head left wins.

16. Nature kit

17. More nature kit

18. Facebook to build community

19. Web
Find and share "
kids parties in nature
Download and upload "
party ideas

20. Web

21. Party on
nature
dudes!