Follow these quick, easy steps and simple resources to create your sun dappled woodland scene…who wouldn’t want to crawl inside our cave for a quiet read!
What you need:
Woodland Backdrop
Smart-Fab Creative Display Fabric Roll – Grass Green
Smart-Fab Creative Display Fabric Roll – Apple Green
Camouflage Den Set
Smart-Fab Creative Display Fabric Roll – Sky Blue
Cloud fabric
Ceiling magnets
Light Brown Heavy Duty Craft Roll 900mm x 50m
Tree stumps
Tree foam log
Grass Printed Bean Bag Cubes
Pinecones
Giant Wishing Tree
Fine Hessian 5m
Artificial grass path
Step 1
Hang the Woodland themed Immersive Environments backdrops using either curtain wire, garden canes, curtain poles or hook & loop.
Step 2
If you want to add further wall decoration or a lovely leafy canopy overhead use our Camouflage Den Set. We’ve also added a sunny blue sky with puffy white clouds (Cloud Fabric), a ‘tree trunk’ made out of a length of crumpled & roughly painted Heavy Duty Craft Roll and more greenery using green and brown Smart-fab Creative Display Fabric Roll.
Step 3
In order to create a more sensory & realistic environment we lined the floor with Heavy Duty Craft roll so that bark could be scattered all around the area and added an artificial grass path.
Step 4
To make the ‘cave’ construct a cardboard structure following the instructions to make a sturdy ‘den’ area (we haven’t added the tunnel entrance). Wrap the base of the igloo with crumpled craft roll then lay hessian over the roof. Cut a wide strip of the craft roll, twist it to make it more 3D and stick around the entrance to the cave. Use a glue gun to do this as it’s quick and easy! Add fake (or real!) moss & leaves for more colour and texture. Add a rug and comfy cushions to create a relaxing secret reading/mark making/creative area.
Step 5
Finish setting the scene by adding our Giant Wishing Tree, create seating areas using grass and woodland tree stump bean bags and use fake (or real) foliage – maybe even build a camp fire!
Why not switch the cave for a lovely fairy tale cardboard castle? Fit for a king! (or queen/prince/princess!)
Made from sturdy cardboard the surface can be decorated with paint/oil pastels/crayons/ felt tips just use a little imagination!
Add a beautiful sparkling lake made from coloured card with a top layer of iridescent foil.
The Giant Papier Mache Tree makes a fantastic extra for any scene – here is a short video of it being built:
With thanks to Nicky Mountcastle (our resident Art & Craft expert) and her team for creating these wonderful learning locations. Check out our other inspirational scenes below.
