Tales, Trails and Mindful Moments
The connection between trees and humans goes far beyond aesthetics or utility - there’s a deep, sensory, emotional, and even social resonance. Like trees, humans thrive in community. We are healthiest when we feel connected, not isolated.
Trees live fully in the present - grounded, steady, and aware. Their calm presence can help humans slow down and attune to the now. Mindfulness invites us to pause, breathe, and inhabit the current moment with deeper connection, transforming the way we experience it. The trees in our database have corresponding mindfulness-based sensory activities, with a focus on connection with the tree and each other. Plants and animals have short sensory-based stories or activities, allowing for engagement and connection in a light-hearted and fun way. They are inclusive activities, rooted in connection, sensory engagement, and shared experience, not just “mindfulness” in the abstract.​​​
This resource is here to help you create fun, meaningful moments of connection with nature and with each other. Whether you’re going for a walk, having a quiet moment at home, or simply enjoying the outdoors, you can use the activities in this database to bring mindfulness, sensory play, and a little silliness into your day.
Here are a few ideas to get you started:​
Create Your Own Trail
Think about your favourite walks. What trees, plants, or animals do you see along the way? Use the activities in the database to create a special personalised trail and send it to us, so we can share it and give other families new routes to explore!
Make Mindful Moments
You can use these activities for mindfulness moments at home or in school, at times where things might be a little stressful, such as hospital trips or appointments
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Be a Little Silly!
Some activities in the database are all about fun and silliness! Use them to bring joy and laughter into your time together, from singing and moving to exploring smells and textures. This is about creating moments of joy and connection with the people around you.
After your walk, you might like to choose a special memento - like a pine cone, flower, feather or a leaf - to remember the experience. You can link it to a story or a simple reflection at a later time.
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Feel free to mix and match activities, and adapt them to what works best for the individuals you support. There’s no wrong way to use this resource - it’s all about having fun, being present, and enjoying nature together.
Browse the Activities
Our database of mindfulness-based sensory activities, with a focus on connection with trees, plants, animals and each other.
Browse the Trails
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