50 things to do before you're 11 ¾

Set your children free with our 50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾ activities. Let them feel the wind in their hair, smell food cooking on an open fire, track wild animals and eat a juicy apple straight from the tree

People sat around a campfire with glow of fire on their faces
A photo of a family playing with autumn leaves

Start your adventures 

From climbing trees to jumping over waves, get out in the fresh air and try our 50 awesome adventures.

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The best autumn challenges

Family on the wooden footbridge at Box Hill, Surrey

Go birdwatching 

To be a successful bird watcher, you'll need to be as quiet as a mouse while you keep a look out for our feathered friends. What will you spot?

Den building

Build a den 

There are loads of places with perfect spots for den building. All you need are some sticks, leaves and your imagination to create a pirate hideout or a meeting place for spies.

Father holds child up to the autumn leaves on a tree at Croft Castle in Herefordshire

Catch a falling leaf 

That magical moment in autumn where a golden leaf comes away from the tree and floats down to the ground - can you catch it as it falls?

Heidi and family

Our 50 things stories 

Our staff and volunteers talk about why nature is so important to their lives.

Feeding the ducks at Fountain Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

Find a 50 things to do before you're 11 ¾ event 

Share the magic of nature with the kids and help them tick off some of the 50 things activities by coming along to one of the many events at our places. Find out what’s going on near you.

50 things events
I am the Seed that Grew the Tree is an illustrated collection of nature poems for every day of the year

Discover the new nature poetry book 

Experience the magic of nature with 'I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree', a collection of poems inspired by nature. With illustrations on every page, the book has a poem for every day of the year, from Wordsworth’s Daffodils to The Snail’s Monologue. The perfect gift for a birthday or Christmas, children and grown-ups alike will love this unique book.

See the book

Family canoeing

Doing the 50 things challenges safely 

Here are some tips for doing all of the 50 things activities safely with your friends and family.

Children playing beside Derwentwater, Cumbria

Children need nature in their lives 

Our Natural Childhood report found that more children can identify a Dalek than a magpie. It's never too late to fall in love with nature and learn about wildlife - now's the time to reconnect children with the great outdoors.

Children hunting for bugs with their mother

For families 

For more activities and great family days out check out our ideas for fun whatever the weather.

Grandparents and grandchildren by a stream

Have an adventure with your grandchildren 

Whether you're getting closer to wildlife, journeying back in time or following in the footsteps of children's authors, discover more things to do with your grandkids this year.

Children's gifts

Presents for children should be full of fun and joy, and our gifts for children collection has lots of ideas for toys, books and so much more.

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