https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/tag/world-wildlife-day/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:40:34 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/childrens-activity-ideas-for-world-wildlife-day/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:40:34 +0000 https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/?p=6903 World Wildlife Day arrives in early March each year — just around the corner at the time of writing. The annual event is hugely important and very worthwhile. It is also a great opportunity to inspire children to get more interested in the natural world. By doing so, they will benefit wild animals and plants — as well as themselves through fun, learning and discovery. What's more, many of the nature-inspired activities that we'll suggest today are totally free. Spending time in and around nature is incredibly good for children and World Wildlife Day offers families many opportunities to get much closer to it. As well as being great fun, such activities can open children's eyes to humanity's impact on the planet and help them understand the importance of looking after nature's incredible flora and fauna. Learning about the plight of some of the Earth's wild animals and plants will also nurture a greater respect for the natural world. It will help to encourage greener values, greater empathy, and a sense of responsibility in even the youngest children. It is also likely to instil in them a love for the great outdoors and encourage outdoor play, which is also hugely beneficial to children. With all that in mind, let's dive into what World Wildlife Day stands for and then explore some of the children's activities inspired by the initiative. Families right across the UK can take part, explore and discover. In so doing, they will self-improve, become more responsible citizens, and evolve into more effective stewards of this irreplaceable planet.]]> https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/wild-mammals-nature-activity-for-kids/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:09:04 +0000 https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/?p=6291 Children and childcare staff at Little Acorns Nursery love nature. So, with World Wildlife Day coming earlier this month and Spring now upon us, it's the perfect opportunity to release our free Wild Mammals poster. Shown in full colour and printable in high resolution at A3 or A4, it features 20 British¹ wild land mammals that young children can learn to identify and look out for. Some can be seen when on walks, on holiday, or even perhaps at the local park, while others are rather more elusive — but that just makes it more exciting for children when they finally spot them! The poster is perfect for displaying on the wall at home — and is a fun way to both intrigue and educate children, including under-fives. With that in mind, why not download your free land mammals poster today, print it out, and get your little ones closer to nature?]]>