Cosy nest makers
Make a little nest using only your finger and thumb, just like a beak.
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Make · Wild and Tumble activity
Hedgehog hideaway
A cosy bed for a sleepy hedgehog. Pile up leaves and sticks in a quiet corner so wildlife can snuggle in for winter.
*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 prepare · 15 min to build · 5 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- A quiet, sheltered corner of the garden
- Fallen leaves, sticks and a log or two
- Optional: an upturned wooden or plastic crate with a doorway already cut
Let's begin
Five simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Choose a quiet corner, out of the wind.
- Grown-up job
An adult places the crate, or makes a little arch with logs.
- Little one leads
Your child leans sticks over the top in a tepee shape.
Pile leaves on top and push them into the gaps.
Leave a gap at the front for a door, then leave it be.
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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