Yellow is a lucky colour for the year of the pig. Make something using yellow food
Food
Pigs are known to eat leftovers. Test yourself and make a dish using leftover food
Food
Make your own marshmallow pigs and let them bathe in mud pools made from chocolate
Food
Make a dish using pork. Alternatively, find out about substitutes to animal proteins and cook a dish using them
Food
Wrap up and cook your own pigs in blankets
Food
Pigs are thought to like sleeping. Make a hanger for your bedroom door to keep the peace while you snooze…shhh! I’m sleeping!
Craft
Have a go at Chinese calligraphy and learn to write your name
Craft
Decorate a paper fan using yellow, grey, brown and gold (these are lucky colours for the year of the pig
Craft
Pigs represent fortune. Make a traditional money envelope
Craft
Traditionally pig hair has been used to make paintbrushes. Paint a picture to bring you luck for the year
Craft
Have a go at making a pig sculpture using one of the elements
Craft
Make some kindness coupons and give them to others
Craft
Hold a debate. Discuss the fox hunting ban in Britain, one team should argue the case for fox hunting and the other argue against
Other
Find out how many species of fox there are
Other
Find out about different animal prints and how to track animals using their footprints and other signs
Other
Foxes use the Earth’s magnetic field to help them hunt. Create your own compass and try navigating with it
Other
Watch a fox themed film i.e. ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’, the animated ‘Robin Hood’ or ‘Fox and the Hound’
Other
Foxes use 28 different calls to communicate. Learn 28 different signals or words in a different language and try communicating with a partner
Other
Foxes are very active at night. See what it’s like and hold a meeting in the dark - try not to use torches.
Other
Foxes have great hearing and can hear a watch tick from 36.5 metres away. How good is your hearing? What noises can you hear from that distance?
Other
Foxes are monogamous (only have one partner for life). Play a pairs game
Games
Foxes can run up to 30 miles/hour (50 km/hour)- how fast can you run? Hold some running races and calculate your speeds
Games
Have a game of ‘Woodland Adventures’ (Fruit Salad)
Games
Play ‘What time is it Mr. Fox?’ (based on the traditional game what time is it Mr Wolf?)
Games
Learn to ‘Fox Walk’ and practice stalking/silent walking by playing Grandmother’s Footsteps
Games
Find out about the fox food chain and share your findings in a fun way i.e. a play or song
Food
Find out what foxes eat and how to attract them into your garden or green space
Food
Prepare and cook one of the following from fresh: chicken, rabbit, squirrel or pigeon
Food
Foxes will eat almost anything - even leftovers! Have a go at making a new dish using only leftover ingredients and a basic larder
Food
Make and decorate cakes to look like foxes
Food
Practice your whittling skills and whittle a fox - take a look at our Pinterest for inspiration!
Craft
Make a fox nature sculpture using wood and found objects. You could even have a go at carving the face!
Craft
Make a pine cone fox using the pine cone for the body and adding felt faces and legs
Craft
Make a fox picture using found leaves/objects from a nature walk
Craft
Fold a fox! Make a fox using origami and make a book mark
Craft
Make a fox themed accessory for the home
Craft
Tell Aesop’s Fable of ‘The Fox and the Crow’ using handmade puppets
Craft
Make a lucky red envelope, put some silver in it and give it to a friend
Craft
Make your own rockets and set them off or hold a firework display
Other
Find out why Chinese New Year is celebrated in February
Other
Find out which sign of the Chinese zodiac you are and what your lucky numbers, colours etc. are
Other
Learn how to say some useful phrases and greetings in Chinese
Other
For one week help others and do a good turn each day
Other
Hold a friendship circle and create ‘Happy Envelopes’
Other
In teams use only your body to make the shape of something green, purple or red
Games
Play ‘corners’ using red, purple and green
Games
In teams of 3 test your loyalty, honesty and sense of responsibility
Games
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