Forest School & Outdoor Learning Pack | 6 Lesson Plans & 77 Pages of Resources

Forest School & Outdoor Learning Pack

6 complete lesson plans | 77 pages of resources | Just £6.99

Spend less time planning and more time exploring outdoors!

Looking for fresh outdoor learning ideas without spending hours preparing lessons and making resources?

Our newly updated Forest School & Outdoor Learning Pack brings together 77 pages of practical teaching materials, child-friendly worksheets, photographs, activity ideas and safety guidance — all in one affordable digital download.

Perfect for EYFS teachers, outdoor learning leaders and Forest School practitioners looking for inspiration and adaptable activities.

What’s included?

Six complete outdoor learning activities:

1. An Introduction to Forest School – Help children explore their outdoor environment, establish routines and develop confidence in nature.
2. Bug Hunt – Investigate minibeasts, explore habitats and encourage curiosity about living things.
3. Building a Bug Hotel – Plan, design and create habitats that support local wildlife.
4. An Introduction to Fire – Introduce children to fire safety, observation and understanding heat through appropriately supervised activities.
5. Cooking on an Open Fire – Explore food preparation, outdoor cooking, sensory experiences and simple recipes.
6. Fairy World: Story Making – Inspire imagination, storytelling, collaboration and small-world play using natural materials.

More than just lesson plans!

This comprehensive pack also includes:

16 pages of illustrated children’s printable resources – With visual instructions, picture choices, observation activities and drawing spaces to support children who are not yet confident readers or writers.

Wildlife and minibeast information cards – Encourage children to recognise creatures, compare their features and investigate habitats.

Practical teaching guidance – Preparation, suggested equipment, adult questions, activity adaptations and reflection opportunities.

Photographs and illustrations – Visual examples to support teaching and introduce activities.

Safety resources – Child-friendly fire-area rules and guidance for supervised outdoor experiences.

Editable fire risk assessment template – A five-page document that practitioners can adapt to their own setting and activities.

Who is it suitable for?

Primarily designed for Reception to Year 2, with ideas that can be adapted for Nursery children and older pupils.

The resources support opportunities for communication and language, understanding the world, creativity, physical development, problem-solving and collaborative learning.

Flexible, practical and child-led

These aren’t rigid scripts that must be followed from beginning to end.

The plans provide a starting point for meaningful outdoor experiences while allowing practitioners to follow children’s interests, questions and discoveries.

They can be used as part of wider outdoor learning provision or to provide inspiration within an established Forest School programme.

77 pages of outdoor learning inspiration for just £6.99.

Bring new ideas to your next outdoor session and make the most of learning beyond the classroom.

Digital download — no physical product will be posted.

Important: The fire-related resources are intended for competent, suitably trained adults. All activities require appropriate supervision and setting-specific risk assessments. This resource does not replace Forest School training or constitute a complete Forest School programme.