Resource Description
Transform your outdoor learning space with this engaging, ready-to-use Forest School lesson plan designed specifically for the EYFS (Nursery and Reception)!
Built around the magic of hands-on nature exploration, this resource provides everything an early years educator needs to run a successful, curriculum-linked outdoor session. It takes the classic “colour hunt” and elevates it into a rich sensory and observational learning experience.
What’s Included:
Comprehensive Lesson Plan: Clear step-by-step guidance broken down into Base Camp introduction, Main Activity exploration, and Plenary reflection.
EYFS Development Matters Mapping: Explicitly links to Understanding the World, Communication & Language, and Personal, Social & Emotional Development (PSED).
“I Wonder…” Facilitation Prompts: Ready-made open-ended questions focused on texture, origin, and matching to deepen children’s critical thinking and vocabulary.
Inclusion & Differentiation Ideas: Simple adaptations for younger children, SEN learners, and extension opportunities for older EYFS pupils.

Key Features:
Play-Based & Child-Led: Encourages natural curiosity through looking, finding, comparing, and collecting.
Print-Ready & Practical: Formatted cleanly for easy printing, teacher binder storage, or laminating for outdoor use.
Forest School Ethos: Promotes respect for nature, risk-benefit awareness, and cooperative small-group work.
Ideal for Forest School practitioners, EYFS teachers, teaching assistants, and outdoor learning leads looking to bring high-quality, structured learning to the woods or school garden!