We follow a curriculum from @raisinglittleshoots called Exploring Nature with Children. Each week of the year has a different, seasonal theme to base your nature study around. This post is about Exploring Nature with Children in July. If you’d like to discover more search the hashtags #ENWC and #ExploringNatureWithChildren.
- If you are on Pinterest you might like to check out my ENWC Pinterest board here.
- This blog post gives you some resources you may find helpful for each week in July.
- As always these posts get added to each year as we go through the cycle of the curriculum again.
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Navigate July Ideas & Resources
July 2025 Exploring Nature with Children Dates
You can find the full calendar of dates for the year here. Under the ENWC dates you will find other dates you may wish to consider as they fall into these weeks including awareness days and religious festivals/ dates.
Beginning of July
- Plastic Free July – 1st–31st July
- International Joke Day – 1st July
- World UFO Day – 2nd July
- Independence Day (USA) – 4th July
- National Tom Sawyer Day – 5th July
- Research Appreciation Day – 6th July
- Thank You Day (UK) – 6th July
7-13th July Summer Tree Study Week
- World Chocolate Day – 7th July
- Great British Pea Week – 7-13th July
- Don’t Step on a Bee Day – 10th July
- World Population Day – 11th July
- Global Get A-Head Day – 11th July
- Malala Day – 12th July
14-20th July Weather Week
- Shark Awareness Day – 14th July
- St. Swithun’s Day (UK folklore) – 15th July
- World Youth Skills Day – 15th July
- National Cherry Day (UK) – 16th July
- National Hot Dog Day (US) – 16th July
- World Emoji Day – 17th July
- Nelson Mandela International Day – 18th July
- Space Exploration Day – 20th July
- International Chess Day – 20th July
- National Ice Cream Day (US) – 20th July
21-27th July Moth Week
- Windrush Day (UK) – 22nd July
- St. Mary Magdalene (Christian) – 22nd July
- Samaritans Awareness Week (Talk to Us) – 24th–30th July
- National Cousins Day – 24th July
- World IVF Day – 25th July
- National Marine Week – starts 27th July
- World Topping Day (Ice Cream) – 27th July
28th-3rd August Field Trip Week
- Global Tiger Day – 29th July
- International Day of Friendship – 30th July
- National Cheesecake Day (US) – 30th July
Exploring Nature with Children Summer Tree Week
One of our favourite weeks of the Exploring Nature with Children year is Summer Tree Week.
Helpful Blog Posts
Wonderful Books
Free Downloads
Don’t Step on a Bee Day – 10th July
Below you will find some bee related ideas and resources.
Helpful Blog Posts
Free Downloads
Great Books
The Bumblebee Garden by Dawn Casey and Stella Lim – you can find my full review and inside images of this book that depicts the life cycle of a bee here.
More bee book recommendations here.
Exploring Nature with Children Weather Week
Helpful Blog Posts
- Although focused on Spring, lots of the ideas in this post could be used for Summer too.
Free Downloads
Shark Awareness Day – 14th July
Book Recommendation
Space Exploration Day – 20th July
Helpful Blog Posts
Exploring Nature with Children Moth Week
Free Downloads
Helpful Blog Posts & Resources
More Nature Resources for July
Helpful Blog Posts
Exploring Nature with Children through the Year
You can find more resources for different weeks in the ENWC curriculum by clicking on the links below:
