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Glasshouse jungle explore

Into the jungle, out of the rain! Explore a warm, tropical glasshouse at a botanic garden.

  • 45 min total
  • Low mess
  • Ages 2–5*
  • Indoors
  • Rainy or cold days
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: 5 min to arrive · 35 min to explore · 5 min to head home. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A local botanic garden or garden centre with a tropical house
  • Light layers, as it gets warm inside

Let's begin

Five simple steps

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

  1. Step inside. How does the air feel? Warm? Wet?

  2. Look up. How tall are the plants?

  3. Find the biggest leaf you can.

  4. Look for flowers, bananas, cacti or dripping water.

  5. Pretend you're jungle explorers. What animals might live here?

All done!

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

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