10/09/2026
Meet Junior Explorers…
Something we’ve been working on for a while, and we’re pretty excited to finally have it here!
A little adventure kit designed to get kids outside, exploring and discovering the incredible natural world and culture that surrounds them here in Mentawai.
*Explore • Learn • Care*
What’s inside…
A little bag full of possibilities.
Inside each Junior Explorer bag are our wildlife and beachcombing guides, 24 mission cards, an explorer notebook, coloured pencils and a magnifying glass.
Everything is designed to encourage kids to slow down, look closer, ask questions and get curious about the world around them.
Because the best learning happens when children are free to explore, follow their curiosity and discover something new for themselves.
The missions…
24 little missions.
Some are about nature. Some are about learning local skills, traditional knowledge and culture. And some are simply about having a bit of fun. Examples include:
Make string from coastal hibiscus.
Have a hermit crab race.
Watch a local open a coconut.
Learn about plants used in traditional Mentawai medicine.
Learn some Mentawai words.
And plenty more waiting to be discovered.
They’re little experiences, but we hope they’re the kind of things children remember long after they’ve gone home.
Exploring in action…
This is what we want to see.
Kids on the beach, getting their hands dirty, looking closely, asking questions and discovering things for themselves.
Finding something washed up on the beach and wanting to know what it is. Spotting a creature in the jungle. Learning the name of a plant. Discovering something they didn’t know yesterday.
Junior Explorers is about connecting children with nature and fostering that wonderful love of learning and curiosity that comes when they’re given the freedom to explore.
The bigger idea…
We don’t just want to give children something to do. We want to give them something to discover.
We feel incredibly lucky to call Mentawai home, and we want the families who stay with us to experience more than just its beautiful beaches and waves.
We want children to connect with the natural world, discover the culture and peopl
