1. Do One Thing
The BBC Breathing Places Do One Thing campaign encourages kids to make nature a priority by trying one small conservation project at a time. The website is bright and fun and the perfect antidote to boredom. There are plenty of projects to keep them amused, but we particularly like the bug section where you can choose from downloads including: make a mini-beast mansion, make a butterfly feeder and make a bumblebee home. Download the love a bug pocket guide for plenty of information and ideas on how to help bugs thrive.

2. The Shark Trust Activity Zone
There’s something about sharks that most kids find fascinating, and the Shark Trust’s fantastic Kids’ Zone is full of material that’s sure to occupy them for hours. Download and print puzzles and wordsearches, which are perfect for long car journeys. There’s also a link to a free e-book called No Fish in my Dish, a children’s book about sustainable fishing which has attracted some controversy for its proposed solution: not eating fish five days a week. Other projects include making a sharkometer for showing the length of different sharks.
 
3. British Hedgehogs
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society website is a simple but effective site for kids who love hedgehogs. With plenty of information on the spiky critters, a colouring-in project to download, and a gallery of children’s drawings to look at, this site is a good bet for younger children. Older children might like to help make a hedgehog house with you, and there are a number of varieties on offer here, humorously categorised in council tax bands.

4. RSPB Kids
The RSPB comes up trumps with its extensive kids section, which makes global issues such as climate change accessible to young people, through projects such as Wild Square. Children choose a 1km squared area of land and then take part in various surveys to monitor the wildlife. There’s a dedicated make and do section where you can learn how to make a bird cake, a selection of computer games and a multitude of educational material for them to soak up.

5. Wildlife Watch
The vibrant Wildlife Watch website, the junior branch of the Wildlife Trusts, convinces children to connect with their environment and the issues affecting it. While essentially a members-only club, there’s constructive information in the helping out environment section, such as how to save water and how to make a compost bin. The fun stuff section is full of educational brainteasers and a brilliant make and do section. If your child has ever asked you an impossible question, such as “Why do zebras have stripes?” then direct them to the badger badger section for an answer.

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