The Usborne Outdoor Book
Discover the Quicklinks for this book
Age: 6+
Explore the outdoors and find out about the trees, birds and animals that live there with links to videos and guides where you can:
- Identify trees by their leaves.
- Download spotting sheets for flowers, animals and more.
- Find out how to help birds in your garden.
Scroll down to see all the links
Birdwatching
- Identify birds in your gardenPrint out a spotter sheet for 10 common birds. (Click on "Garden birds spotter sheet".)Take me there
- See common birds in the UKScroll down for a video of birds spotted by people during the Big Garden Birdwatch held every January by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).Take me there
- Feed the birdsMake a seedy bird cake and a recycled bird feeder.Take me there
Tree Detective
Wild Art
- Art by Andy Goldsworthy
Meet an artist who makes art from outdoor materials and find out about his work.
Take me there - Leaf art
Browse a gallery of leaf art made by Andy Goldsworthy.
Take me there - Rock artSee artworks made with rocks and mud by Richard Long. (Scroll down to "Artworks" to see more.)Take me there
Getting Outdoors
- Spotting sheets and more
Downloadable spotting guides, animals masks and coloring sheets for flowers, birds and animals.
Take me there - Things to do outdoors
Scavenger hunts, spotting sheets and more outdoor activities.
Take me there - Nature activitiesThings to make or do in nature, from building a bird bath to making a hedgehog café. (Scroll down and click on the page numbers to see more activities.)Take me there
- Stargazing and constellationsFind out how to spot the Plough, or Big Dipper, and Orion in the Northern Hemisphere, and Crux in the Southern Hemisphere.Take me there
- Skies at night
Discover monthly skygazing tips and highlights.
Take me there
More Wildlife to Watch
Helping Wildlife
- Help the birds
Handy tips on how to help the birds in your garden. (Click on a video in the playlist to find out more about helping nature.)
Take me there - Wildlife and natureSee squirrels, seal pups, beavers and more British wildlife.Take me there
- Hungry caterpillars
Grow plants that caterpillars like to munch on.
Take me there
Get outdoors with Usborne
Discover outdoor activities for all weathers and explore nature with pop-ups, stickers and more.
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