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Dig to the other side of the world

Keep digging, we might reach Australia! A big, happy digging adventure.

  • 25 min total
  • Messy fun
  • Ages 2–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Any season
Let's do this

*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 3 min to choose a spot · 20 min to dig · 2 min to fill in. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A patch of soil or sand you're allowed to dig
  • Spades, trowels or old spoons
  • A bucket for treasures

Let's begin

Five simple steps

That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.

  1. Together

    Choose your digging spot together.

  2. Dig, dig, dig! How deep can you go?

  3. What do you find? Worms? Roots? Old stones?

  4. Pop interesting finds in the bucket.

  5. Fill the hole back in and pat it down. See you, Australia!

All done!

That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.

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