MINI SHELTER CHALLENGE
Could you build a woodland shelter using only natural materials?
Every great explorer needs to know how to find shelter!
Your mission is to build a miniature woodland shelter using fallen sticks, leaves and other natural materials you discover on your adventure.
Can you make it strong enough to stand on its own and protect a little toy or pine cone from the weather?
You’ll need imagination, patience and some clever problem-solving!
Are you ready to become a Muddy Dragon Shelter Builder?
Remember: Only use loose materials already on the ground. Never break living branches, disturb wildlife homes or build beneath dangerous trees. Stay with your grown-up.
FREE MINI SHELTER ADVENTURES
Download our free shelter-building activities! Discover how to construct a miniature woodland shelter, test your building skills and learn fascinating survival facts while enjoying the great outdoors.
Mini Shelter Building Guide
A two-page guide featuring a real shelter photograph, materials checklist and eight simple construction steps.
Shelter Building Challenge Sheet
Two printable pages where children can plan their shelter, complete a checklist, draw their design and record how well it worked.
Simple Shelter Survival Facts
Two pages explaining wind protection, water runoff, stability and experiments children can try with their miniature shelters.