10 activities on....the Beach

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1.      Arm yourself with a pocket microscope and take a closer look at the sand. Discover the different shapes and sizes of the grains and check out this article to learn more about sand composition.

2.      Collect driftwood, shells, pretty pebbles and sea glass and use it to create something beautiful at home. Take a look at my pin board here for inspiration.

3.      Have a good look around and find a big rock of any shape and decorate it with seaweed, smaller stones or shells to make beach animals.

4.      Check out this great oceanography nature study from Harbor & Sprout. It covers sea shell creatures, seaweed, tidal pools and sea turtles.

5.      Take a bag and do a beach clean-up, and if you’re in Cornwall then keep a look out for Lego that is still being found after a container of it fell in the sea in 1997. Nearly 5 million pieces of Lego were lost including octopi and dragons along with flippers and seaweed. Read about it in Adrift: The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost at Sea or in this news article.

6.      Find a stick or pointy stone and draw seaside related words or pictures in the sand. Play games like hangman, Tic-Tac-Toe or Pictionary.

7.      Keep handy a rock pool guide and explore what delights the rock pools have to offer. Don't forget to peek under rocks near the tide line too; that's where we find the most crabs.

8.      Pack some water blasters, establish a home base and have a water fight. Use large rocks for cover or build a sand wall! Who can get back to home base without getting hit?!

9.      Take a giant beach ball with you and have a blast playing beach football or volleyball. You'll probably need to draw a pretty large pitch in the sand as it will definitely not be an ordinary beach ball game!!

10.   Finally, don’t forget to build a good old fashioned sandcastle. Add a moat and decorate it with shells and pebbles. Perhaps have a competition to see who can build the most castle’y castle! Check out English Heritage's guide to building sandcastles for some great tips.