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A to Z nature walk

A is for acorn, B is for bird... How far through the alphabet can you get on one walk?

  • 20 min total
  • Low mess
  • Ages 4–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Any season

*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 1 min to prepare · 17 min to walk · 2 min to head home. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A walk anywhere: garden, park or street

Let's begin

Five simple steps

That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.

  1. Start with A. Can you spot something beginning with A?

  2. When you find it, move on to B.

  3. Help with the tricky letters: X might be a "kiss" made of sticks!

  4. Keep a tally of how far you get.

  5. Try to beat it next time.

All done!

That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.

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