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Bluebell wander

A carpet of blue in the woods. Visit a bluebell wood and enjoy the colour and the smell.

  • 20 min total
  • Low mess
  • Ages 2–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Late April to May
Let's do this

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

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 2 min to prepare · 16 min to wander · 2 min to head home. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A local bluebell wood with clear paths
  • Wellies

Let's begin

Five simple steps

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

  1. Stay on the path and look out over the blue carpet.

  2. Crouch down by the edge. Can you see the tiny bells?

  3. Breathe in. Can you smell them?

  4. Listen. Who else is in the wood? Birds? Bees?

  5. Take a photo to remember it.

All done!

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

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