TOP WILDLIFE TOYS & GIFTS
JUNIOR FOSSIL HUNTING KIT
Over the last year or so, we have become keen fossil hunters. We have gone on a journey from being total novices to now kind of knowing what we are doing, but still with a lot to learn! Its a great way of spending time in the outdoors, looking for and learning about fossils...This is a good starter kit, complete with junior hammer, a chisel, safety glasses (very important!) an identification book and shoulder bag (much easier to pop your finds in this than a rucksack...)This is definitely on our Christmas list!
Availability: Amazon
Over the last year or so, we have become keen fossil hunters. We have gone on a journey from being total novices to now kind of knowing what we are doing, but still with a lot to learn! Its a great way of spending time in the outdoors, looking for and learning about fossils...This is a good starter kit, complete with junior hammer, a chisel, safety glasses (very important!) an identification book and shoulder bag (much easier to pop your finds in this than a rucksack...)This is definitely on our Christmas list!
Availability: Amazon
CUSTOM DINO TSHIRT
How good is this? A Dinosaur T-shirt / Sweatshirt that you can personalise with your child's name to make them into an - osaurus...this is going to feature heavily in our Christmas presents for sure! Mugs, babygros and more also available...
Availability: UK and International Delivery available from the Natural History Museum Shop
How good is this? A Dinosaur T-shirt / Sweatshirt that you can personalise with your child's name to make them into an - osaurus...this is going to feature heavily in our Christmas presents for sure! Mugs, babygros and more also available...
Availability: UK and International Delivery available from the Natural History Museum Shop
INSECTLORE BUTTERFLIES
This was one of our favourite things this summer. Within the Butterfly Garden Kit, there is a mesh Butterfly House, some food solution and a voucher which you need to redeem to get your caterpillars delivered. You can order your caterpillars between mid-March to September. The caterpillars arrive in a pot which has their food in it (It's like a paste at the bottom). The caterpillars munch away on this for a few days and then they gradually work their way up to the top of the pot and turn into a Chrysalis. You place the lid with the chrysalises on into the provided cardboard support and place this inside the butterfly house and wait for them to emerge. Depending on the weather this can take 1-3 weeks. (The warmer it is, the quicker they will emerge.) They stay in the butterfly house for a few days to get the strength in their wings and then you can release them. (The butterflies are Painted Lady Butterflies)
Availability: The Butterfly Garden Kits are available on Amazon
Video: Watch our video of our developing butterflies here: youtu.be/B0hOcMO6W0Q
This was one of our favourite things this summer. Within the Butterfly Garden Kit, there is a mesh Butterfly House, some food solution and a voucher which you need to redeem to get your caterpillars delivered. You can order your caterpillars between mid-March to September. The caterpillars arrive in a pot which has their food in it (It's like a paste at the bottom). The caterpillars munch away on this for a few days and then they gradually work their way up to the top of the pot and turn into a Chrysalis. You place the lid with the chrysalises on into the provided cardboard support and place this inside the butterfly house and wait for them to emerge. Depending on the weather this can take 1-3 weeks. (The warmer it is, the quicker they will emerge.) They stay in the butterfly house for a few days to get the strength in their wings and then you can release them. (The butterflies are Painted Lady Butterflies)
Availability: The Butterfly Garden Kits are available on Amazon
Video: Watch our video of our developing butterflies here: youtu.be/B0hOcMO6W0Q
METAL BIRD
These metal bird silhouettes are a great addition to your garden. There are a variety of different bird silhouettes which can be attached to trees, fences, doors etc. There are robins, sparrows, swallows, owls, wrens.woodpeckers and more...
Availability: CJ WIldlife
These metal bird silhouettes are a great addition to your garden. There are a variety of different bird silhouettes which can be attached to trees, fences, doors etc. There are robins, sparrows, swallows, owls, wrens.woodpeckers and more...
Availability: CJ WIldlife
DOG DNA TEST
This was another one of favourite things from last year. We received a Dog DNA testing kit as a Christmas gift. We have a dog who was a rescue puppy. Big, black and fluffy, we were not sure what kind of dog she was. Allegedly collie cross, mother looked similar, father unknown...It took just under 3 weeks from posting the swab off to getting the results back. Turns out she is 25% German Shepherd, 12.5% Border Collie, 12.5% Curly-Coated Retriever, 12.5% Collie and the remaining 37.5% from the breed groups: Terrier, Guard, Middle Eastern and African and Companion. What a mix, but it explains her loving and kind nature. The results come in a 10 page report with profiles of each breed and a family tree. Well worth it in my opinion...
Availability: Wisdom Panel UK
This was another one of favourite things from last year. We received a Dog DNA testing kit as a Christmas gift. We have a dog who was a rescue puppy. Big, black and fluffy, we were not sure what kind of dog she was. Allegedly collie cross, mother looked similar, father unknown...It took just under 3 weeks from posting the swab off to getting the results back. Turns out she is 25% German Shepherd, 12.5% Border Collie, 12.5% Curly-Coated Retriever, 12.5% Collie and the remaining 37.5% from the breed groups: Terrier, Guard, Middle Eastern and African and Companion. What a mix, but it explains her loving and kind nature. The results come in a 10 page report with profiles of each breed and a family tree. Well worth it in my opinion...
Availability: Wisdom Panel UK
BEE BOMBS
The perfect thing for nature and wildlife lovers. Handmade in Dorset, Beebombs are a mix of 18 British wildflower seeds, fine, sifted soil and locally sourced clay. These seeds are native species and designated by the Royal Horticultural Society as "Perfect for Pollinators". Beebombs just need to be scattered onto cleared ground to create a wildflower meadow. Product Information: Each pack covers 21sqft
Availability: Amazon
The perfect thing for nature and wildlife lovers. Handmade in Dorset, Beebombs are a mix of 18 British wildflower seeds, fine, sifted soil and locally sourced clay. These seeds are native species and designated by the Royal Horticultural Society as "Perfect for Pollinators". Beebombs just need to be scattered onto cleared ground to create a wildflower meadow. Product Information: Each pack covers 21sqft
Availability: Amazon
WOODLAND TRUST LEAF SWATCH
I am liking this...the perfect accompaniment to a woodland walk - what a good idea! This is lightweight and pocket sized, with leaves and twigs from 30 common UK trees and shrubs...this should keep everyone busy!
Availability: The Woodland Trust
I am liking this...the perfect accompaniment to a woodland walk - what a good idea! This is lightweight and pocket sized, with leaves and twigs from 30 common UK trees and shrubs...this should keep everyone busy!
Availability: The Woodland Trust
FOSSILS OF THE WHITBY COAST
This is our most favourite Fossil book. It has so many pictures in it, it makes for very easy identification and has provided us with inspiration. It most certainly helped bridge the gap between not knowing what we were doing / actually knowing what we were doing. It's a definite must-have for any fossil hunters along the North / East Yorkshire coast and indeed anywhere. With tonnes of information this is the book I would recommend every time...
Availability: Amazon and Siri Scientific Press
This is our most favourite Fossil book. It has so many pictures in it, it makes for very easy identification and has provided us with inspiration. It most certainly helped bridge the gap between not knowing what we were doing / actually knowing what we were doing. It's a definite must-have for any fossil hunters along the North / East Yorkshire coast and indeed anywhere. With tonnes of information this is the book I would recommend every time...
Availability: Amazon and Siri Scientific Press
FAIRY GARDEN
This has always been a popular item. Build your cottage and add the fairy dust to watch the garden grow!
There is also a Dragon's Tower Garden and a Unicorn Garden now available...
Availability: Amazon
This has always been a popular item. Build your cottage and add the fairy dust to watch the garden grow!
There is also a Dragon's Tower Garden and a Unicorn Garden now available...
Availability: Amazon