Bushcraft activities

Welcome to our list of the coolest outdoor STEM activities to keep your kids busy outside! Get kids enjoying the natural world around them while developing problem solving, creativity, observation, engineering skills and more. We love easy and do-able STEM projects for kids! Click to find the whole list of summer activities along with instructions and a supplies list!

These are the bushcraft outdoor skills and wilderness survival skills you need to live in the wild by choice or necessity.

A Week in the Wilds part 3...the story continues... With the Hunter Gatherer challenge week already taking bookings for October 2014 I thought I should get back on here and conclude the story of my own experiences whilst taking part in the course during the autumn of 2012. Part one gave an outline of the challenge, what would be required, the tools and equipment we took and explained my own strategy in achieving the basic essentials for survival outdoors, most of which needed to be completed…

Your journey to self-reliance starts in your own backyard!

Here's a list of 5 of the best kids bushcraft books for anyone interested in teaching their kids some handy outdoor skills that will stay with them for life.

Hosting A Survival PartyHaving a summer survival party is a great way to get your children involved in learning wilderness survival basics while having some fun along the way. During the party, I wanted to focus on a few specific skills. The first thing an individual needs to know when stranded in the wilderness is how to build a shelter. A shelter is essential to keep individuals dry, shaded, protected and safe. The next order of business is finding water and purifying that water. After s

These 8 basic survival skills for children form the basis for their survival knowledge. Each of these 8 techniques is vital to survive during a disaster.

These knot tying games are great to teach kiddos how to tie knots. Use them for Cub Scout den & pack meetings as well as gathering activities.

Get big kids unplugged, outside and enjoying nature with this fire starting challenge, no matches allowed! Your tweens and teens will love this awesome bushcraft activity. NO FIRE = NO COOKING = NO DINNER! Are your kids up for a survival skills challenge?

Even if you don't have one near you, many forest school activities can easily be replicated, in your local woods or even your garden. Here’s our guide to the easiest, and safest activities to start your forest school adventure.