Earth Day - Restore our World
Posted by Sarah Watson on 17th May 2022
2021 marks the 51st World Earth Day. It started in the United States of America in 1970, where 20 million people gathered across the country to call for greater protection of our planet. Since then, the day has grown to be celebrated in over 190 countries worldwide, co-ordinated by the Earth Day Network.The theme in 2021 is ‘Restore our World’ Below are 3 easy ways we can all help to restore
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World Down Syndrome Day 2022
Posted by Helen Manton on 15th Mar 2022
Helen shares with us her story of raising her daughter Eleanor, who was diagnosed with Down's Syndrome at birth, and how they are raising awareness of World Down's Syndrome Day!Happy World Down’s Syndrome Day 2022.We’re The Manton’s (Instagram: @the_mantons) and firstly I’d like to thank Spotty Otter for inviting us to guest blog this week especially to celebrate WDSD2022.World Down’s Syndrome Day
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Nature journaling – the easy way
Posted by Sarah Watson on 16th Mar 2021
Spotty Otter customer service manager and our very own forest school leader and mum of 2 outdoor loving boys, Sarah, shares with us how you can create an easy Nature Journal with the kids.Let me introduce you to a Phenology Wheel. If you look up the definition in the Oxford English Dictionary you would see: ‘The study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and
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Gardening with kids: How to create fun and educational wildlife habitats at home
Posted by Spotty Otter on 23rd Jul 2020
Here at Spotty Otter, we've always believed that getting outside is the best way for kids to learn something new. Lisa Lyons, from home storage and garden accessories Plastic Box Shop, shows us how you can teach your little nature lovers about your local wildlife with some hands-on learning.
Over the past couple of months, we've all been looking for
new ways to keep the kids busy at home, pa
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