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Wildlife webcam watch

Peek inside a real nest, live! Watch wildlife webcams when it's too wet to go out.

  • 15 min total
  • Low mess
  • Ages 2–5*
  • Indoors
  • Spring is best
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 set up · 12 min to watch · 1 min to say goodbye. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A tablet or laptop
  • A cosy spot

Let's begin

Five simple steps

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

  1. Grown-up job

    An adult finds a live wildlife webcam, like a nest box, an osprey nest or a badger sett.

  2. Together

    Snuggle up and watch together.

  3. What can you see? Eggs? Chicks? Feeding?

  4. Talk about what the animal might be doing next.

  5. Check back tomorrow to see what's changed.

All done!

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

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