Animals

Is there a nearby city farm? Sometimes there's volunteer opportunities. My DGS recently had an absolutely brilliant time at a junior zookeeper day. It was expensive but better than the sea of plastic that children seem to have these days- TV related toys I mean!

What about an ant farm- they're fascinating to watch I believe and wouldn't take much looking after or much room.

YOC? Young Ornithologists Club. It's the junior branch of the RSPB

www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/families/children/

Your County Naturalists' Trust should have a children's club arranging interesting events.

Thanks for all the ideas. I have bought her a junior RSPCA membership, which includes several magazines a year - so that is a start. I will look at the RSPB link and also the zookeeper for the day idea.

The PDSA do memberships too for young people.

You could sponsor a donkey at the Donkey Sanctuary in Devon for her. They send newsletters etc and you can visit any time if you live nearby.

www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk