The Summer Apothecary Challenge: 25 Nature-Inspired Activities for Curious Child
A beautiful free 40-page activity book designed to get children outdoors, exploring, creating and connecting with nature throughout the summer holidays.
The summer holidays are a wonderful invitation to slow down and notice a little more of the natural world around us.
The lavender warming in the sunshine. Bumblebees disappearing into flowers. The first ripe blackberry hiding in the hedge.
I've created The Summer Apothecary Challenge to give families simple, genuinely enjoyable ideas for getting outside and exploring it all together.
Inside, you'll find 25 nature-inspired activities, gathered into four sections:
🌸 MAKE
Create with flowers, herbs and natural materials. Make aromatic play dough, fizzy bath bombs, lavender sleep sachets, herbal ice cubes and more.
🌱 GROW
Plant something small and watch what happens. Grow a children's tea garden, create a pollinator pot and start a family first-aid garden.
🦋 EXPLORE
Step outside, slow down and see what you notice. Hunt for scents, count pollinators, learn your local trees and try a summer nature photography challenge.
✨ IMAGINE
Collect, create and let nature lead the way. Make nature potions, create a fairy apothecary and build a summer nature shelf filled with your favourite discoveries.
Plus...
🌙 Bonus summer evening adventures 🍓 Blackberry-picking inspiration 🌿 Gentle safety guidance for exploring nature with children ☀️ A printable Summer Holiday Bingo card to help you tick off your adventures
You don't need specialist knowledge, expensive equipment or a perfect garden.
Just a little curiosity, a willingness to explore and perhaps a spare jam jar or two.
Choose one activity. Complete a row on the bingo card. Or see if you can tick off all 25 before the summer ends.
The goal isn't to create expert herbalists, it's to create memories, nurture wonder and help our children fall a little bit in love with the natural world around them.
Download your free Summer Apothecary Challenge and start exploring.
With love,
Dr Lucy Subtle Medicine
