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Wild Sparks

Nature games for every age

How do I start the spark in a whole group?

Nature games for every age, ready-made party and session plans, and how to play in the flow of a group across all 15 Practice Keys.

Play your way through the 15 Practice Keys with games, invitations and stories, and learn to read and lift a group's energy.

  • The ebook
  • 165 Wilding activity guides as printable PDFs
  • Templates and charts the activity guides need
Coming soon. Jay is giving this book and its activity guides a final proofread before they go on sale as downloads. Ask to be told when they're ready.

Safety first. Outdoor activities carry real risks. Each activity guide has safety notes, but you are responsible for yourself and anyone in your care. Supervise children, get permission, never eat anything you cannot identify with certainty, and only light fires where it is allowed and safe.

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The activity guides in this collection

Create culture

Creative connections

Skits & plays inspired by natureCreate culture

Wild games, tricks & nature play

Conker ruttingCreate cultureNoughts & crossesCreate cultureNature tricks & magicCreate cultureWild childCreate culture

Uncover nature's language

Bird alarms

Feed me!Uncover nature's languageFledgingUncover nature's languageFlockUncover nature's language

The 5 voices of birds

Bird language skitsUncover nature's languageBird language scenariosUncover nature's language

Disturbance & concentric rings

Blindfold drum stalkUncover nature's languagePloughing the hedgeUncover nature's language

Live wilder

Ethnobotany & crafts

Berry huntLive wilder

Track & ask questions

Ancestor huntTrack & ask questions

Trailing: where?

Log trailingTrack & ask questionsFlour trailingTrack & ask questionsFoot print flour trailingTrack & ask questions

Imitate nature

Blending with the baseline

Rain music statuesImitate natureStoat & voleImitate natureThe wildlife is watchingImitate natureBlendImitate natureEgg collectorsImitate natureCamouflage animal gameImitate natureDeer stalkImitate natureLynx stalks deerImitate natureDeer sneakersImitate natureSneaking circleImitate natureSneaking assault courseImitate natureHide!Imitate natureBeakImitate nature

Animal forms

Animal imitationImitate natureAnimal blind datesImitate natureAnimal partsImitate natureAnimal racesImitate natureDragonflyImitate natureCharadesImitate nature

Other imitation

Predator’s pathImitate naturePredator & preyImitate natureWolves & deerImitate natureNight predatorImitate natureGoshawk & squirrelImitate natureCacheImitate natureNest robbersImitate natureFire in the wild!Imitate natureRun rabbit, runImitate naturePhoto dashImitate naturePronkingImitate natureCapture the flagImitate naturePheramone trailImitate nature

Awaken your mind's eye

AwarenessAwaken your mind's eyeMystery animal storyAwaken your mind's eyePhotographic memoryAwaken your mind's eyeKim’s gameAwaken your mind's eyeMeet a treeAwaken your mind's eye

Enjoy your sit spot

Sleeping fawnEnjoy your sit spotHide & seekEnjoy your sit spotBirds nests & foxesEnjoy your sit spot

Support nature

Litter yogaSupport nature

Dive into field guides

Using field guides to connect with natural spaces

Field guide treasure huntDive into field guides

Mammal communities

Nature namesDive into field guidesWho am I?Dive into field guidesNosesDive into field guidesThe animal activityDive into field guidesAnimal tagDive into field guidesAnimal clue relayDive into field guidesNutty squirrelsDive into field guidesBat walkDive into field guides

Motivating species & elements

Beetle tagDive into field guidesRecycling the wildDive into field guidesThe hungry centipedeDive into field guidesFungi scavenger huntDive into field guides

Low-growing & herbaceous plant communities

Leaf puzzlesDive into field guides

Trees & woody plant communities

Introduce a treeDive into field guidesTree tagDive into field guidesIdentification activityDive into field guidesTree bingoDive into field guidesFind this treeDive into field guidesWind dancersDive into field guides

Indicator species & ecological signals

Jay the jayDive into field guidesFood chainDive into field guidesOwls & crowsDive into field guidesWebbingDive into field guidesThe pyramid of lifeDive into field guidesBroken leafDive into field guidesWhere is ‘away’?Dive into field guidesHow to measure rainfallDive into field guides

Open your senses

Awaken your sense of hearing

Drum stalkOpen your sensesSeekerOpen your sensesOwls & miceOpen your sensesOwls & volesOpen your sensesSound clapsOpen your sensesClick pathsOpen your sensesRabbit in headlightsOpen your sensesBat versus mothOpen your sensesNatural coloursOpen your senses

Optimising our sense of touch

Blindfold recognition of leavesOpen your sensesMy stickOpen your sensesBlindfold plaster castsOpen your sensesPocket friendsOpen your sensesSensory tree IDOpen your sensesBlindfold earth walkOpen your sensesCaterpillar walkOpen your sensesSnail trailOpen your sensesBlindfold trailOpen your senses

Awaken your sense of smell

Scent slide showOpen your sensesI can smell… scent sacksOpen your sensesScent cocktail?Open your sensesScratch & sniff?Open your sensesHand-washingOpen your sensesSmell scavenger huntOpen your senses

Scent tracking

Badger trailOpen your sensesScent trailOpen your sensesWild cat territoriesOpen your sensesMoth trailOpen your sensesDog noseOpen your sensesSniffer dogOpen your senses

Awakening your sense of vision

Follow the leaderOpen your sensesBuzzard eyeOpen your sensesMobbingOpen your sensesShades of greenOpen your sensesShape matchingOpen your sensesSpiralsOpen your sensesWild skeletonsOpen your sensesI spyOpen your sensesUnder-worldOpen your sensesNature’s showOpen your sensesSlide showOpen your sensesCampfire stalkOpen your sensesLantern stalkOpen your sensesMovie cameraOpen your sensesAnglesOpen your sensesEarth windowsOpen your sensesNature’s art galleryOpen your sensesCameraOpen your sensesMirror walksOpen your sensesMicro-journeyOpen your senses

Optimising our sense of intuition

Who’s watching us?Open your sensesIntuitionOpen your sensesIntuition & the moccasin gameOpen your sensesIntuition gameOpen your sensesSilent predatorOpen your sensesSpot the hairOpen your sensesToxic or tastyOpen your sensesGut instinctOpen your senses

Expanding awareness

1, 2, 3 where are you?Open your senses

Sense meditations & mindfulness

5, 4, 3, 2 , 1Open your senses

Map & navigate naturally

Map

Mapping activityMap & navigate naturallyJourney stickMap & navigate naturallyDirection mappingMap & navigate naturallyFour direction sculpturesMap & navigate naturallyMap your worldMap & navigate naturallyHabitat mapMap & navigate naturallyAerial mapMap & navigate naturallyBird’s eye view mappingMap & navigate naturallyPlace names we make upMap & navigate naturallyTreasure huntMap & navigate naturallyScavenger huntMap & navigate naturallyFind my secret spotMap & navigate naturallyExploration groupMap & navigate naturally

Lost proofing

Trail blazingMap & navigate naturallyBack trackingMap & navigate naturallyWalking in circlesMap & navigate naturallyLostMap & navigate naturallyFoundMap & navigate naturally

Before you begin

Hazard awareness & keeping safe

Fungi pizzaBefore you begin

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