I absolutely loved this book! It's perfect for anyone with young children, who would like to relive their own childhood and have fun learning about nature at the same time.

With beautiful drawings, fun activities, lots of great advice (even about how to cope when you're caught short while out on a walk!), there's something for everyone.

I loved the author's relaxed writing style, and tips on respecting the natural environment while making the most of nature's gifts. Highly recommend!

100 Things to do in a Forest has a lot of varied ideas for inspiration and there's something for all ages in it. I also really liked the illustrations in this book.

100 Things to do in a Forest by Jennifer Davis has a massive selection of different and fun activities to do in a forest. From knife skills, to edible items. To animal tracking and exercise. This has something for young and old and of any health.

This is a fun book the illustrations are very well done and the ideas are very interesting.The author explains things well I can't say I would try all the things listed but there is a good variety.


I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

From grounding, to edible wildflowers, to harvesting bark for baths this book was so much more than I was anticipating. I was expecting simple things: follow a bug, dance in the rain etc. which was also included but the creativity of some of the ideas astonished me! Jennifer, I suspect, may be an earth witch - she goes far beyond the forests' surface and into the deeper things plants and nature can do. As someone that spends a fair amount of time hiking and such in the forest (if AZ has anything that can truly be considered "forests" idk...).

I would certainly recommend this reference book for those that go camping often as it has many fun ideas to keep you and your family entertained. BUT fair warning - she does suggest you play with.. ahem... cow "frisbees" (poop).

*I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review*.

100 Things to Do in a Forest is a book that has to be in every home. Whether there is a forest near you or just a little park, this book will help you spend some quality time out there. I know, even a small picnic is enough sometimes but believe me, there is so much to do in greenery!

Jennifer Davis runs Stonebury Learning in Bristol, UK, an outdoor learning community which provides children and adults with opportunities to explore and develop connections with the natural world. And 100 Things to Do in a Forest does what it says! After reading just a few chapters, I find myself in a park, barefoot, looking at trees.

Do you know what wassailing or dadirri are? Do you have a wishing tree? Did you ever think that counting things may be therapeutic? (Think birds or certain flowers.) Oh, the things I’ve learned from this book still amazes me!

There are five categories in this book: Creating, making and interacting is the first, Discovering the forest on your walk is the second, Eating and drinking is the third, Meditation, mindfulness and relaxation is the fourth and Woodland skills, and bushcraft is the fifth. They are not in order, but you’ll see a small logo-like indicator near each title. These will help you find your favourite activities as there is an index at the end of the book.

I’d recommend this book to everyone who wants to spend more quality time outdoors. The illustrations are beautiful, and the recommendations are fun! And I must say this will make an excellent gift for all readers and nature lovers!

Great ideas we can all do outdoors.
Each one of them is clearly explained. We also learn why these activities are good for ourselves.
I've realised that I've been doing some of them, such as taking the time to really look around when I'm walking the dogs along with my partner. We go every morning to a green path near our place. Our dogs love it! You can see there have been some foxes during the night because of certain signs they leave behind which are also mentioned in the book.
There are several activies recommended here that I want to try 😊.

Thanks to Laurence King Publishing Ltd and NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

100 Things to do in a Forest, is a guide of things that, surprise!, you could do when you go out in the forest for a walk in nature.
Unfortunately, the book didn't grab me and didn't make me wish to do anything it proposed. I do enjoy walking in nature and specifically forests, however, to me, most of the included activities sounded like the author didn't really have a hundred things planned and was scraping for ideas. Some of these include breathing, knot tying, counting, and even a how-to for going to the toilet in the woods (btw, I don't know why the author says that women should pee facing the wind, my personal experience actually points to the opposite). And some sounded like littering - dressing trees with human clothing or putting pictures on the trees.
Overall, I feel the book would fare better as a 50 Things to in the Forest, aimed at elementary and middle school students.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Laurence King Publishing Ltd for providing me with an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.*

Honestly loved this book, the illustrations are great and I now have a fun list of things to be doing with my children to keep them occupied. Living out in the country this book is great and has given me ideas I wouldn't have actually thought of. The author explains things quite well and makes even the most bizzare activities sound fun so I really want to try them all!

Never has a book been so welcome. As the world has shut down during the Covid 19 pandemic, nature has been the one bright spot for many of us. Davis’s delightful book contains many nature related activities to indulge in, either alone, with a loved one or children. A highly recommended read

I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in the throws of the Covid-19 pandemic. With people spending more time at home, and consequently in nature, this is a very timely book. 100 activities/ideas are presented that can be done in or near a forest. These are divided into 5 categories - Creating, Discovering, Eating/Drinking, Meditation, and Woodland Skills. Ideas range from making campfire bread to hanging a hammock to animal tracking. There's something for everyone to read, try and enjoy.

This is a really neat book. I think it is actually perfect for people to read right now with quarantine and social distancing going on due to Covid19. This book is essentially a list of 100 things to do in the forest just as the title suggests. Although some ideas are obvious, there are a lot of things you may not realize you can do or even would think up to do. I recommend this book for those who are avid outdoorsman as well as amateurs who want some fresh air and something new to do outside. A lot of these ideas such as the shadow drawing and leaf painting would be neat to do with kids.

100 Things to do in a Forest is an absolute delight! It provides fun activities that, for the most part, both young and old can enjoy. While on my morning walk with my dog and husband, I was able to accomplish a handful of these today, and it was a very relaxing and enjoyable experience. My favorite being the Rainbow Collection Walk activity! We ended up making it into a game to see who could find all the colors first.

Some of the activities, like the cowpat Frisbee and knife skills, are ones where I can foresee kids needing adult supervision as I am envisioning a potential cow poo fight if left unattended! There are so many different kinds of activities provided, that I find it would be difficult for one to not find something they are interested in doing whether its building a stone tower or doing the candlelit trail.

I highly recommend this book to all as there are so many things to do as an individual, in a group or with kids. I will definitely be purchasing this for myself and as a gift for my parents once it becomes available!

Disclosure: I received a complimentary eARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes. I'd like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me this opportunity!