Den building

You're exploring a forest! Towering trees loom as dainty leaves sift through the air in a peaceful manner. Huh, you're bored. Uuuuh. What can you do? You only have trees, sticks, and leaves. They are RUBBISH building materials. Hmmmm. A den!!! You have trees, sticks, and leaves! GREAT building materials!!!

Let's get started.

Teepee-style den

• Find a tree with a fork in the branches that's quite low down.

• Make a frame by propping some long, straight sticks in the fork and fanning them out. Make sure all the branches are secure – you don't want them slipping.

• Weave bendy sticks in and out of the upright sticks to make the walls. Leave a gap at head height for a window.

• Cover your den with natural materials so it's camouflaged and weatherproof. You could use mud to stick them on.

• Scatter a carpet of dried leaves on the floor to make your den extra cosy.

Tent-shaped den

• Find two forked trees that are close together and place a long stick between them.

• Prop a row of sticks against it on each side so you end up with a tent shape.