10 things to do with any book outdoors

The activities in this resource are perfect for using with any fiction text to encourage outdoor learning. This resource contains a variety of ideas including:

• Creating outdoor reading spaces (estimated time: 1-2 hours)
• Running an reading picnic (estimated time: 1 hour)
• Story walks (estimated time: 30-40 minutes)
• Book scavenger hunts (estimated time: 30-40 minutes)
• Book races (estimated time: 15-20 minutes)
• Story soundscapes (estimated time: 20-30 minutes)
• Story maps (estimated time: 1 hour)
• Breadcrumb trails (estimated time: 1 hour)
• Book gardens (estimated time: 1-2 hours)
• Book trips (estimated time: half or full day)

For more inspiration for outdoors learning, visit the Heading Outdoors (this link will open in a new window)section of our website and look at our book list of Books for outdoor learning.