The latest partnership between Forestry England, and Magic Light Pictures see’s Zog the dragon returning to Whinlatter and Grizedale Forests.
Launching on February 18, the new family activity trail and a free interactive app, developed by Arcade, will encourage your little dragons to learn about how they can care for the forest and how the forests can care for them.
Zog the dragon is based on the eponymous book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Connecting with nature is essential for children’s wellbeing and the new interactive family trail and app invites children to play in Whinlatter and Grizedale.
Whilst playing, children will find out more about forests and have the chance to interact with Zog and some of his fellow dragon students.
Ellen Devine, Wellbeing Projects Manager said: “It’s so exciting to see that the new family activity trail is helping children to develop skills to care for their wellbeing and care for our forests.
"Playtime is so integral to children’s mental health, and they can also learn so many valuable lessons through play. The new Zog trail provides an excellent opportunity for children to get out in nature and to learn all the lessons that little dragons need to know."
Zog trail activity packs are available for only £4 and offer lots to do whilst trekking around the forests.
Children can channel their inner Zog by donning a pair of wings and completing fun challenges to collect golden stars.
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They can also pop on the magic glasses to look for hidden letters along the way to solve a word puzzle. When reaching the end of the trail, they complete a crayon rubbing to get their certificate and take a selfie with Zog.
Alex Sanson, brand manager at Magic Light says: “Forestry England sites offer the perfect classroom for budding little dragons.
"The new Zog trails offer a great opportunity to young explorers to learn about all the wonderful ways our forests can look after us and how we can look after them.
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"The AR app adds a fun extra element so that children can explore the character, the story and the forest in a new way.”
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