Eco activities for the school holidays
Get creative with your kids over the holidays with these simple, crafty DIYs.
Make a Bee Hotel
It’s time to host your own Air Bee-N-Bee! Use bamboo and recycled materials to make these decorative homes for Australian native bees. Australian native bees are great pollinators for your garden, and they are stingless!
Learn moreDIY bird feeder
If your kids are already climbing the walls and saying, ‘I’m bored’, round up a toilet roll and some items from your pantry and create this simple bird feeder!
Learn moreDIY worm farm
Looking for some low maintenance pets to keep the kids entertained? Round up some recycled materials from your home and local greengrocer to make a simple DIY worm farm for hundreds of wriggly new friends who will eat your kitchen scraps, make fertiliser for your garden and reduce your carbon emissions at the same time!
Learn moreMake your own nature crown
Raid the recycling bin for cardboard and scavenge twigs, bark and flowers from your backyard to create this bespoke nature crown.
Learn moreTake a nature quest
Recycle an egg carton and get ready to explore your backyard and beyond with this fun nature quest!
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