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30 Ideas for 30 Days Wild with Spotty Otter

30 Ideas for 30 Days Wild with Spotty Otter

Posted by Spotty Otter on 19th May 2025

One wild thing a day, all June long!

If you're taking part in 30 Days Wild, you might be wondering how to keep the ideas flowing, especially with little ones in tow! The good news? Going wild doesn’t need to be complicated or far from home. It's all about making space for nature every day.

To help, we’ve pulled together THIRTY simple, screen-free, and super-fun wild ideas to enjoy as a family—whatever the weather!

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

  1. Go on a puddle walk in your Spotty Otter splashsuit

  2. Make a nature scavenger hunt (find a feather, a smooth rock, something yell

  3. ow…)

  4. Collect sticks and build a mini den for woodland creatures

  5. Watch clouds and guess their shapes

  6. Try a barefoot walk on grass or sand

  7. Play “spot the bug” with a magnifying glass

  8. Build a stick raft and race it down a stream

  9. Follow an ant trail and see where it leads

  10. Visit a local pond and count the frogs

  11. Roll down a grassy hill (yes, grown-ups too!)

NATURE CRAFTS & CREATIONS

  1. Make a leaf crown from fallen leaves and twigs

  2. Create wild art with petals, stones and leaves

  3. Press flowers in a heavy book

  4. Make a mud pie café

  5. Craft an otter mask or paint your favourite wild animal

  6. Create a wind chime from sticks and string

  7. Draw a wild animal using only natural materials

  8. Build a mini “bug hotel” from recycled items

  9. Make a wild potion from safe garden finds (leaves, petals, water)

  10. Paint rocks and hide them on your next walk

WILD WATCHING

  1. Sit quietly and watch birds for 5 minutes

  2. Use a toilet roll tube to make a DIY “binoculars”

  3. Try a night-time mini bat walk with torches

  4. Listen to birdsong and try to mimic the sounds

  6. Keep a nature diary with things you see, hear or smell each day

  7. Look under rocks or logs for tiny creatures

  8. Watch the sky at dusk for bats or owls

  9. Leave a bowl of water out for hedgehogs or birds

  10. Make a simple bird feeder with peanut butter and seeds

  11. Have a wild storytime outdoors, read a book under a tree!

Every Day Counts

Whether you do one or all thirty, every wild moment matters. And with the right gear (hello, puddleproof suits and cosy layers!), your Little Explorers can embrace the mess, the magic, and the mud.

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