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Conservation activities for children

Introduction

Find nature activities you can do with children outdoors and at home.
50 things to do

50 things to do

Get outside with these great ideas created by Kiwi kids from across Aotearoa.

Attract birds to your garden

Attract birds to your garden

Learn how to plan and plant a garden to attract native birds.

Attract lizards to your garden

Attract lizards to your garden

Get involved in conserving our lizards by creating an inviting home for them in your garden.

Backyard trapping

Backyard trapping

Trap and monitor predators in your own backyard.

Become a Pest Detective

Become a Pest Detective

Use your detective skills and help us track down pests like rats, stoats and mice.

Build a backyard trapping tunnel

Build a backyard trapping tunnel

A trapping tunnel is a box to put a rat trap inside. The tunnel is designed to protect your young family members and pets from the trap.

Build a wētā motel

Build a wētā motel

Create a safe haven for your 'dinosaurs' – build a wētā motel!

Explore the night sky

Explore the night sky

Track the phases of the moon, and make a star wheel to identify constellations in the night sky above your home.

Fun things to do in spring

Fun things to do in spring

Five easy activities for you and your whānau to do outside this spring. Take a moment to hunt for critters, race leaf boats, get outside whatever the weather, get crafty in nature or discover somewhere new.

Fun things to make

Fun things to make

Do some colouring in, make 3D birds or create your own face masks.

Identify common birds in your local nature space

Identify common birds in your local nature space

Use our guide to identify common birds you might see in nature spaces, some urban areas or your own backyard.

Make your cat conservation friendly

Make your cat conservation friendly

Take a quiz to find out how conservation friendly your cat is and read tips for improving your score.

Meet the Locals videos

Meet the Locals videos

Watch Meet the Locals episodes to learn about New Zealand's wildlife, wild places and the people working to protect them.

Nature sensory bingo

Nature sensory bingo

Use nature to create a colour, shape, or sensory bingo card.

Pick up rubbish

Pick up rubbish

Get a team together with gloves and rubbish sacks to see how much rubbish you can remove.

Takahē activities

Takahē activities

Do the Ultimate Takahē Quiz, try the wordfind, get stuck in to some colouring in, and find other activities to help celebrate takahē.

Trap predators in your backyard

Trap predators in your backyard

One of the best ways you can look after the native birds and lizards in your backyard is by protecting them from rats and mice.