Activities

If you're looking for ocean-themed fun for the kids, then you're in the right place! Here you'll find games, activities and fun for all the family.

    20 Best Beach Activities

    Heading to the beach?

    Make sure you download our brand new 20 Best Beach Activities poster, which includes a checklist of some of the weird and wonderful things you can do at the coast.

    Create a mersapien in the sand, hunt for seashells and rockpool dwellers, or simply go wave jumping - make the most of our coastline with family and friends!

    20 Best Beach Activities
    Silhouette of children on a beach

    Children wave jumping in Sussex  |  Image credit: Sue Rangers

    Make a shark

    Learn about some of the characteristics that make sharks so cool, meet some species you can find in the UK and learn how to make your own shark from something we all have at home... a loo roll tube!

    Some adult supervision required.

    Climate change investigation

    Join Francesca for these two quick and easy science experiments exploring one of the impacts of climate change: melting ice caps.

    Colouring-in resources

    Use your favourite colours to bring these illustrations to life:

    Get crafty

    Some adult supervision required.

    the hands of a child making a fish out of blue paper, glue and a stick

    A child making a fish  |  Image credit: Damaris Azocar

    Fun fishy games

    From marine animal charades to 'anemone in the middle,' get your group moving and thinking about the ocean with our fun fishy games

    Try some of the games
    Children playing in a park surrounded by trees and grass. 2 adults can be seen with them

    Children playing in a park  |  Image credit: Aleksandar-Andreev

    Plastic-free party

    If you're planning on running a celebration event with your school or group, make sure to check out our plastic-free party pack!

    Think about some of the sustainable swaps you could make and create your own party decoration with this resource.

    Host a plastic-free party

    Quiz time!

    Check your group's knowledge with our quiz activity on UK marine species. We've included instructions, an image of underwater wildlife, and an answer sheet for your group to use.

    Or take a look at our Ocean Facts and Stats page to create your own!

    Start quizzing!
    A close-up of a hermit crab. It has a hairy, speckled appearance and prominent eyes on stalks. Its large right claw is visible at the front. The background consists of pink, red, and brown maerl coral agae.

    An anemone hermit crab on a maerl bed  |  Image credit: Georgie Bull

    Find more resources

    A sunset behind several rockpools

    Rock pooling

    All around the UK coast, rockpools offer a fascinating insight into life beneath the waves.

    Eco-anxiety resources

    Do you feel worry or concern for the environment? These tools are designed to support you through experiences of eco-anxiety.

    Get in touch with nature through the Wildling app

    Wildling is a free to download mobile app that has been specifically designed to bring more nature into our lives and helps connect us with the nature all around us.