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2 raring2go .co.uk 16 and beasties in their natural environment. P eel back the prickly shell, make a hole through the middle, thread with string and let the battle commence! raring2go .co.uk 10 Raring2go! AUTUMN ACTIVITIES 2 5 6 Awesome Autumn Activities 1 Star Gazing Stargazing is a simple way to bring science alive for kids and share the beauty of the natural world,which everyone in the family can enjoy. Head out on your own or attend one of the stargazing events held at WWT Wetlands, South stack Lighthouse, Llyn y Dywarchen find a fairy to from the Myth. Llanelian community centrewith the North Wales Astronomy observing society. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/top-tips-for-stargazing. Arty Autumn Crafts Autumn is the perfect time to collect leaves, pine cones and fallen twigs to use in an art project. Make a colourful leaf collage, try your hand at leaf rubbing or make an acorn animal. For more creative ideas, such as making a mini-scarecrow or leaf bunting, take a look at www.activityvillage.co.uk/au- tumn-crafts. Rock Pooling A great autumn activity as the tide goes further out so there is more space at low tide to find creatures. Don’t forget your wellies, a bucket/contain- er and fishing net. You can also make an underwater viewer by cutting a plastic bottle in half and covering the bottom with cling film. When finished, place the cling filmed end in water and look through the top to see what’s lurking under the water. The rocks around Porthand Seaham Beach are ideal. Cook Up a Halloween Treats Halloween themed foodie treats are great fun to prepare (and eat!) and most are easy to make so even the littlest kitchen helper will be able to join in. ‘Mummy Pizzas’, ‘Ghostly Strawberries’ and ‘Witches Hat Ice Cream Cones’. See www.raring2go.co.uk/northwales for recipes and ore ideas. Lovely Leaves and Cracking Conkers At this time of year our local parks are great places to stroll around; Gwydyr Forest Park, Plas Newydd Hall and Gardens (National Trust) and Snowdonia National park are some of the best and most colourful. See how much the colour of the trees have changed since the summer. Collect objects for the nature table at school, kick at piles of leaves or let off steam with a leaf fight. Collect the best conkers you can find, peel back the prickly shell, make a hole through the middle, thread with string and let the battle commence! 3 4 5 Feed the Birds If you’ve collected some pine cones on your travels, it’s easy to make a birdfeeder. Just fill them with lard, squish in some bird seed, hang from a tree and watch the birds enjoy their tasty treat. The woods around RSPB Conwy Reserve is a great place to pick up pine cones and you can also enjoy some bird spotting whilst you’re there. 6 2