In a world where practical life skills matter more than ever, this children’s wilderness survival and bushcraft workbook helps you raise confident, capable, and independent learners.
With over 27 hands-on activities in a 64-page, full-color format, it equips kids with real-world outdoor skills, critical thinking abilities, and a deep respect for nature—making it a powerful addition to any homeschool curriculum.
This workbook is packed with nature-based learning and engaging, write-in activities, making it ideal for homeschooling, forest school, outdoor learning, nature study, and families who love spending time in nature.
Write, draw, think, observe, learn, and explore the natural world—starting today.
Whether you’re a homeschool parent, scout leader, forest school educator, summer camp instructor, or an adventurous, outdoor-loving family, this guide is the perfect resource to inspire a love of nature while teaching essential survival skills.
What’s Inside the Guide
✔ Wilderness Safety & Priorities – the 4 essentials for survival
✔ Survival Mindset (S.T.O.P. Principle) – what to do when you’re lost
✔ Water Skills – finding, collecting & purifying
✔ Shelter Building – creative & practical activities
✔ Fire Skills – safety, types & how to build one
✔ First Aid in the Wild – what to do for common injuries & illnesses + natural remedies
✔ Foraging – edible wild plants & toxic ones
✔ Campfire Cooking – with minimal gear
✔ Navigation & Emergency Signaling – finding your way & calling for help
✔ What to pack and what’s needed for different scenarios
✔ How to respect nature & have fun outdoors
Who This Guide Is For
✔ Homeschool families – perfect for a hands-on nature study or outdoor learning unit.
✔ Forest school & outdoor classroom educators – ready-to-use lessons and activities.
✔ Scout & youth group leaders – ideal for badge work, campouts, and outdoor skills challenges.
✔ Summer camps & afterschool programs – fun, low-prep activities that keep kids engaged.
✔ Adventure-loving families – screen-free weekend bonding time outdoors.
✔ Emergency preparedness & survivalist families – teach kids real-world resilience.
✔ Gift buyers – a unique, educational book for outdoorsy kids aged 8–12.
27 Fun & Engaging Activities
– First aid rescue match game
– Hands-on water collection challenge
– Shelter building & testing
– Fire safety “fill-in-the-blanks”
– Practice building different shapes of fire and preparing
– Campfire cooking practice
– Hands on finding water activities
– Foraging scavenger hunt and research activity
– 3 simple and fun recipes for commonly found wild foods
– Wilderness safety multiple choice
– Practicing how to signal for help
– Create your own wild recipe & draw it
– Hands on step by step activities to learn how to navigate – track the sun, find the north star, work with a compass, remembering landmarks, learning about shadows
– Survival packing questions and answers
Why Families & Educators Love It
– Builds confidence, independence, and problem-solving
– Supports homeschool nature study & forest school curriculum
– Perfect for scouts, camps, afterschool clubs, and youth groups
– Encourages critical thinking, teamwork, and outdoor creativity
– Fun for kids aged 8–16, parents, and teachers alike
Product Details
– 64+ pages with full-color photography & activity worksheets
– Designed for ages 8–12, but engaging for adults too
From foraging to fire-building, this kids’ survival guide and bushcraft workbook makes outdoor learning exciting, safe, and unforgettable. Perfect for homeschool nature units, scout badge programs, forest school lessons, or family adventures.
