PARTY PACKAGES

Let us take the stress out of your child’s special day so you can relax and join in with all the fun.

Off the shelf party packages

2 hour party package

Bookable morning or afternoon, subject to availability, and hosted and led by a DBS checked, fully insured and First Aid qualified Forest School practitioner.

Cost is £325 for up to 12 children. Each additional child is £18 up to a maximum of 20 children. 

All 2-hour parties include

  • 1 activity selected from the list below
  • Fire lighting.
  • Campfire snacks – Frankfurter hot dogs and smores (toasted marshmallows sandwiched between 2 digestive biscuits). All dietary needs catered for.
  • Hammocks - weather dependent
  • Slack line
  • Additional independent activities provided. For under 8's these will include Bug hunting kit, mud kitchen, painting and dinosaurs. For 8 and over these will include Clay and art materials.

3 hour party package

Bookable morning or afternoon, subject to availability, and hosted and led by a DBS checked, fully insured and First Aid qualified Forest School practitioner.

Cost is £425 for up to 12 children. Each additional child is £25 up to a maximum of 20 children.

All 3-hour parties include

  • 2 activities selected from the list below
  • Fire Lighting.
  • Campfire snacks – Frankfurter hot dogs and smores (toasted marshmallows sandwiched between 2 digestive biscuits). All dietary needs catered for.
  • Hammocks - weather dependent
  • Slack line
  • Additional independent activities provided. For under 8's these will include Bug hunting kit, mud kitchen, painting and dinosaurs. For 8 and over these will include Clay and art materials.

Activities

  • Pond dipping (spring and summer)
    Small groups visit the pond platform and sweep the water with nets to see what wildlife is hiding there. Typical finds include water boatmen, mosquito larvae, pond skaters, and plenty of surprises. At the end, everyone gathers to compare discoveries before returning all creatures safely to their habitat.

  • Leaf bashing (Hapa-zome)
    Leaves are placed between pieces of fabric and gently hammered to release their natural pigments. The colours and shapes transfer onto the fabric, creating unique nature-inspired patterns.

  • Forest flags
    Children can use the leaf bashing technique or paints and stencils to design their own flags. Once finished, the flag is attached to a stick to wave proudly around the woods.

  • Den building
    Working in small groups, participants create their own hideaway using tarpaulins, paracord, and natural connectors. Each group can design and build a shelter that’s sturdy enough to sit in while enjoying a hotdog or snack.

  • Sword making
    Learn how to lash two sticks together to create a simple handle for the sword. Once assembled, the sword can be decorated to suit knights, adventurers, or woodland warriors.

  • Wood cookies
    Saw a slice from a branch and decorate it with a design such as a fox, hedgehog, badger, ladybird, or anything you like. A small drilled hole can turn it into a necklace or medallion with a piece of string.

  • Spinning tops
    Cut your own wooden disk, decorate it, drill a small hole, and add a stick in the centre to transform it into a spinning top. A peeler can be used to shape the point of the stick so it spins smoothly on the ground.

  • Magic wands or rainbow sticks
    Shape a stick using a peeler to smooth the bark, then colour or decorate it to create your own wand or rainbow stick.

  • Elder bead jewellery
    Choose a piece of elder wood, peel the bark if you like, and colour it. Cut it into beads, remove the pith with a tent peg, and thread them onto string to make a natural necklace or bracelet.

  • Fire three ways (ages 6 and over)
    Learn the basics of fire lighting using three different methods: friction with flint and steel, a chemical reaction using glycerine and potassium permanganate, and an electrical spark created with batteries.

 

All activities will be tailored to your child's age, maturity or skill level.

Extras

A cargo net can also be put up for children to play in.
(Although not suitable for wet days)

£50

Alternatively, arrange for a bespoke experience to be planned exclusively around your child’s interests, needs & desires. Prices start at £350.

1Terms and Conditions

Deposit

  • £75.00 non refundable deposit to be paid when booking
  • Balance required 2 week prior to party date

Guests

  • Minimum up to 12 guests / Maximum of 20.
    4 adults from the booking party must be present or 6 adults if child is 5 or under to assist in the supervision of the session. Accompanying adults/babes in arms/children under 2 are free.

Cancellation Policy

  • Parties are not subject to cancellation/refund owing to bad weather with the exception of winds above 39mph and/or thunderstorms. Here we will seek to reschedule the party.  Tarpaulin shelters will be put up in wet weather.
  • Parties can only be rescheduled if notice is given 4 weeks in advance, subject to availability, at no extra cost. After this date a charge of £50 will be payable.

No refunds are given for a party cancellation except in extenuating circumstances which is at the discretion of Portsmouth Forest School CIC.

Food

  • Other party food and, of course, the cake can be brought into the woods but we will not be able to cook any food other than what we provide.
  • We can also not provide storage such as coolers or verify and be responsible for the quality and suitability of any food/drinks not supplied by ourselves. No glass bottles or containers are to be brought onto the site, please.

Dietary Requirements/Allergies/Medical

  • It is the responsibility of the booker to inform Portsmouth Forest School CIC of any special or additional needs of the guests.

Other Information

  • Parties are held on Saturday's only and held all year round!