Hanging stick tree
Tie sticks from short to long, then decorate with nature finds.
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Clinky wind chime
Listen for the wind's song. Hang shells, keys and sticks from a branch to make a tinkly chime.
*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.
A tiny plan for your day
Estimated time: 5 min to gather · 15 min to make · 5 min to hang. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- One sturdy stick
- String, cut into short lengths by an adult
- Things that clink: shells with holes, old keys, metal spoons, small pine cones, short sticks
Let's begin
Five simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
- Grown-up job
An adult ties a short string to each object.
- Little one leads
Your child chooses where each one goes along the stick.
- Together
Tie them on, spacing them so they can bump together.
Add one string at each end to hang it up.
Hang it outside a window and wait for a breeze.
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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