Incredibly Fun Nature Gifts & Toys For Kids

Are you looking for some brilliant gift ideas for the outdoorsy, wildlife-loving child in your life? With some help from our expert panel of children, we’ve compiled the ultimate list of nature gifts and toys for kids.

Here at Wicked Uncle, we think that a love of the great outdoors is a wonderful thing. Time spent outside offers a wealth of lasting benefits for physical, emotional, and cognitive development, as well as plenty of opportunity for exercise. Connections with the natural world also build a sense of stewardship and environmental responsibility. By cultivating appreciation and respect for nature, we help children grow into mindful, healthy individuals who are more likely to protect the planet for future generations! Encourage mini eco-warriors with these brilliant gifts and toys.

Top Nature Gifts:

1. About the Seashore – Rockpools & Beaches
2. Rock Painting – Hide & Seek Fun to Share
3. Hungry Bug Eating Plants – Grow Your Own
4. Kids Scavenger Hunt – Rip-roaring Fun!
5. Insect Viewer – See Nature Up Close
6. Owl Pellet Mystery – Science Lab Kit
7. Talking Wildlife Camera 
8. Compass Binoculars – 4X Magnification

1 About the Seashore – Rockpools & Beaches ,  £14.99 £14.99

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Explore nature with sturdy net, pot, identification cards & notepad!

Discover the wonders of the ocean with this super cool kit! Learn about the eco system and the food chain with 24 identification cards, making it super simple to see what treasures you’ve found. The set includes a sturdy net for catching and observing specimens, along with a bug pot to see them up close!

2 Rock Painting – Hide & Seek Fun to Share ,  £12.99 £12.99

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Let the hunt begin

Have you noticed painted rocks at your local park or play area? They’re pieces of a fun hide-and-seek game played by kids everywhere. Now you can join the worldwide rock-painting craze with this amazing kit! The box contains six smooth river stones, acrylic paints, two paintbrushes and a 40-page book brimming with step-by-step craft projects and rock art ideas, from a spider to a ladybird. A creative way to combine arts and crafts with outdoor fun in nature. Let’s rock’n’roll!

3 Hungry Bug Eating Plants – Grow Your Own ,  £12.99 £12.99

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Sow & grow a Venus Flytrap & Pitcher Plant – an insect-eating garden!

Everything you need to sow and grow your very own insect-eating plant garden. This interesting box set has everything you need to grow your own carnivorous plants from the seeds to the compost discs, all you need to do is provide water. Comes with packets of Venus Flytrap and Pitcher Plant seeds, together with a bug eating booklet with bug based puzzles. Insects and bugs are a source of endless fascination at this age – banish those flies and make it snappy!

4 Kids Scavenger Hunt – Rip-roaring Fun! ,  £14.99 £14.99

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Can you find them first?

Get ready as the spinner decides how many cards each player has, then the race is on to to track down the pictured objects. Play indoors to collect household items from a trainer or ball to a cuddly toy or piece of fruit. For fresh air fun, use the outdoors cards to search for anything from a red flower to a twig or a garden ornament.

5 Insect Viewer – See Nature Up Close ,  £12.99 £12.99

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Observe creepy crawlies up close without harming them

Perfect for observing insects of all types without harming them, this well-ventilated 20cm viewer provides 3x magnification. Easy to use, simply place an insect into the viewing cone and view from above or from the side, where a nifty prism will show you a bottom-up view. Comfortable to hold, see wings, wiggly legs, antennae and more as you view nature from all angles.

6 Owl Pellet Mystery – Science Lab Kit ,  £25.99 £25.99

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Dissect real pellets to discover what the owl had for lunch

After an owl eats, it regurgitates an odourless pellet, packed with pieces it couldn’t digest. This kit contains three real ones for you to investigate! Using the gloves, tweezers and magnifying glass included, dissect each one to find out what the owl had for lunch. Assemble the bones to discover who came for dinner – is it a shrew, mole, bird or something else?

7 Talking Wildlife Camera ,  £59.99 £59.99

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Interactive slideshow camera with over 130 images

This high-tech toy features the voice and photography of wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin. Select from one of five regions, from the Amazonian Rainforest to the Arctic, and look through the viewfinder to see over 130 high-resolution images of awesome animals. Listen as Robert’s guiding voice details over 200 amazing animal facts, like why giraffes have black tongues and why koala bears aren’t really bears!

8 Compass Binoculars – 4X Magnification ,  £14.99 £14.99

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Lightweight gadget for the adventurer

Observe distant objects with these kid-friendly binoculars. Made with little hands in mind, they have a non-slip rubberised grip and built-in neck strap. Simply peep through the lenses to see far-away things in 4X magnification! With rubber eye cups for comfort, a central focus wheel and handy compass too. Ideal for hiking, bird-watching, spying on the neighbour’s cat and more.

Wicked Uncle have scoured the world to find a really useful selection of fun, unusual and different presents for children.  We test every potential present before it goes on our website – we build the robot kits, paint the fairies, doodle with the pens, play the games and yes, we even wear the t-shirt! We can gift wrap your presents, send them direct with a handwritten birthday or Xmas card and even send you a birthday reminder every year. How cool is that?

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