Cardboard loom weaving
Tuck grasses, leaves and flowers through a simple cardboard loom.
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Make · Wild and Tumble activity
Leaf bashing prints
Bash, tap, peek, wow! Tap fresh leaves and petals until their colours print onto fabric.
*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 · 12 min to explore · 3 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- Fresh, juicy green leaves or fallen petals
- A square of old cotton, like a pillowcase scrap, or thick kitchen roll
- A wooden spoon or rolling pin
- A chopping board or flat log
Let's begin
Four simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Lay the fabric on the board and let your child arrange a few leaves on one half.
Fold the other half over the top.
Tap, tap, tap firmly all over the leaves with the spoon or rolling pin. Listen for the sound changing.
Unfold slowly and see what's appeared.
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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