Kids pages
Welcome to the Kids Page of the Helford Voluntary Marine Conservation Area!
That’s a bit of a mouthful, but basically we want to tell people all about what amazing animals and plants live in and around this special place so that we can all help to look after it.
Help marine life
What about trying to do your bit to help protect our marine life?
The seas are huge - and so are the problems facing marine life. What can one person do to make a difference?
Well, if everyone does even a little bit to help, we will have a better world and will be able to enjoy all that the sea gives us.
See if you can tick off as many of these actions when you've done them - see if you and your family can do the 10 things to help marine life and don’t forget to let us know if you manage to do them all!
Colour in Freddie
Download and colour in Freddie the fantasy fish. See what colour schemes you can come up with for him to wear.
Seashore code
We must all make sure we play safely and don’t disturb or hurt the marine life that lives on the seashore when we visit so why not download our colour-in Seashore Code so that you (and the sea life you meet) live to tell the tale!
Download
our pdf file (810kb)
and colour-in your own Seashore Code
Word search
Test your knowledge of the seas and shores. Can you work out what the clues are? Then see if you can find them in the wordsearch.
Marine quiz
How much do you know about the marine life that lives in the Helford River? Have a go at our Marine Quiz to test your knowledge.
Arty Activities
Is it a rainy day? Are you feeling a bit bored? Or feeling creative? Then why not download these 2 arty activities and try Making a paper plate Skate or Making a Basking Shark Puppet. (You may need to ask an adult to help with these).
Download
our pdf file (492kb)
and make
your own Skate
Download
our pdf file (641kb)
and make your own Basking Shark puppet
Secrets of the Sea
This exciting interactive CDROM, ‘Secrets of the Sea – Exploring
Helford’s Marine Life’.
Helford's unique marine heritage is revealed in a structured and exciting way which appeals to all age groups, adults and children alike.
The CDROM contains information on the biology, geography, historical and present day use, conservation and management issues relating to the estuary, as well as field identification keys for the most common species found on the Helford, and links to other sources of information and resources. More ...
Contact us
Please write to us with any exciting finds or poems you have written, we’d love to hear from you.